#2734 "Sunflower Side of Life"

#2734 "Sunflower Side of Life"
36x12 inches oils on canvas

Sunflowers are inspirational. The bright, yellow blooms tell a wonderful story. The advice from the simple sunflower can be summarized as: 

• know your roots;
• spread seeds of happiness;
• rise and shine and hold your head high;
• turn your face to the sunshine;
• keep growing; and
• keep learning; and
• life is good .. plus you gotta laugh.

I admit that the last two pieces of advice are from me and not the sunflower, but the intentions are all good. 

Sunflowers always make me smile and I enjoy painting them very much. I was listening to the Gordon Lightfoot song, "The Summer Side of Life" when I named this painting. I had not used this name before so all is good. Every name for every painting needs to be as unique as the number. Sometimes I have missed the mark. This is the partner to #2732 "Towering Singleton Sunflowers" and #2733 "Sunnyside Sunflower Tower". There is a lot of very slow-drying oil paint on this series of sunflower canvases. 

We started attending Gordon Lightfoot concerts at Queens University in 1972 and never stopped. The lyrics and the music go together and tell stories like every piece of art should. "If You Could Read Mind Mind" is one of the finest pieces of music ever written. 

The series of sunflower paintings drying in the
Singleton Sanctuary Studio - painted all around the edges

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Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick