Turquoise Swimming Hole
Turquoise Swimming Hole is a joyful abstraction that channels the carefree spirit of summer and the refreshing embrace of hidden waters. Cool splashes of turquoise and seafoam swirl through a soft, sun-bleached palette—echoing the dappled light, fluttering reflections, and fleeting movement of a secluded freshwater escape. Grid-like marks and fluid gestures suggest both the geometry of memory and the spontaneity of play. This piece captures that perfect moment: toes in the water, laughter on the breeze, and time slipping away in ripples. A celebration of freedom, lightness, and the beauty of being immersed.
As a color, turquoise is a blend of blue and green, having both cool and calming attributes. It is associated with refreshment, feminine, calming, sophisticated, energy, wisdom, serenity wholeness, creativity, friendship, love, joy, intuition, and loyalty. The golden heart symbolizes love and faithfulness supreme within this assuring foundation.
This abstract series is dedicated to Duchess Anna Amalia (1739-1807). As an affluent noble and influential patroness of art and literature, grand-daughter of Frederick the Great of Prussia, Anna Amalia cultivated and supported many of the greatest minds of European theatre—most notably Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller (whose poem “An die Freude” formed the nucleus of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony). As an 18th century inspiration for many women to follow, Anna Amalia founded a theatrical company, was a notable symphonic composer, and endowed a library which is now home to over 1,000,000 volumes.
Frame color options: Gold, Champagne, White
Frame size options: 12x12, 18x18, 24x24, 30x30
Unframed sizes: 36x36