Sunday 9 November 2014

Port Seton

I have been thinking recently about traces and marks of myself and my identity in my works. Also after weeks of reading historic novel I have been thinking about time and our inner and outer prints which we will leave behind one day. Our inner and outer artifacts, tracks and signs of our existence. What would it be? In the world full of constantly developing technologies, in the world when living without electronic devices seems to be impossible those days. What we will leave behind? My inner and outer artifacts will be memories, photographs, things which I made, collected and found like those shells from Port Seton and the other ones picked in the North of Scotland. 
Port Seton (watercolour)


19 comments:

  1. Oh... this is a good question Aga. I often think of what I will leave behind and about who will remember me... or who will take the time to appreciate the signs of my existence and I have not a clear answer. I am one of those persons who takes delight in the past and thinks often about past, ancestor, transgenerational lessons and so on... but when I talk to my students I realize that most of them are totally oriented to future and to individualism and are not concerned by those connections... Anyway, time will tell. Have a nice Sunday evening, dear friend xx Beautiful artwork, as usual...

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  2. I hope for me it's a case of 'take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints'
    Beautiful watercolours

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  3. Nice work! I particularly like traces of other creatures clinging to the cockle shell. Thanks for sharing these via AEDM!

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  4. your paintings have a wonderful simplicity Aga, The shells are set out like precious objects in a museum. I love the plain white paper as a background.

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  5. Yes, we leave our footprints in the sand of life! Lovely post! Hugs, Valerie

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  6. Beautiful shells, and I can see lots of lovely colors in them as well. I believe the interest for history comes along with age, even though I've had that interest my whole life.

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  7. These are stunning!
    Thanks for sharing - and thanks for the comment on my blog :)
    Have a nice weekend.

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  8. Very pretty! I think our blogs are also our wonderful footprint!

    Hugs Giggles

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  9. I love the simplicity here and bare beauty!

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  10. A beautiful, thoughtful post. Happy PPF

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  11. oh such delicate paintings of the shells-really lovely Aga!

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  12. Beautiful shells to go along with your beautiful, thought-provoking words. Happy PPF, Rasz #67

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  13. Your shells are beautiful, Aga. They bring a stillness and meditative quality that encourages one to go within and appreciate what is there. Lovely post.

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  14. Lovely paintings and a thoughtful post. Your words remind me of the fact that I want to print out more of my photographs. I have a vast collection of digital photos, but not so many actual physical photos.

    Wishing you a lovely and creative weekend.

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  15. This is a thought provoking post and lovely art.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  16. Lovely! I think about the same lines often, specially since loosing my elders.

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