JENJOVAN.COM
  • Home
  • ART
  • BLOG
  • ABOUT
  • BOOKS
  • A View From the Gorge

Monday Art Salon - August 24, 2015

8/24/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
"Donald" - mixed media on board, 18" x 18"

We are being stalked by a Muscovy duck.  A large male, fearless and determined, with a look in his eye that will make any person take a step or two back in caution.  We've taken to calling him "Donald."  Now that could be because he is a duck (Donald Duck) or because he seems like a fierce personality, perhaps like a certain Republican presidential hopeful who also may make people take a step or two back.

Donald has learned to recognize the sound of our back door.  All we do is gently open it, and his head pops up from the waterline of the lake behind our house, peeking over the gentle slope of the yard with a tenacious look.  Then begins the lumbering walk straight toward  the door.  Best feed him before he gets there, unless we want company at the breakfast table.

That was two weeks ago.  One week ago, he began waiting at the back door at about 7 a.m.  Patiently (rather creepily,if you ask me), but there he was.  The sky was barely light, and Donald was in position, waiting for cracked corn.  I found myself making tea without turning on the lights, just so he wouldn't see me in the kitchen and give me the evil eye.  I was hiding from a duck.

How many times do we hide from symbolic ducks in our lives?  Things we don't want to do but maybe should, problems we have but don't want to think about, habits we've formed that maybe aren't healthy...they are there, waiting for us at the door, reminding us to do something, but we leave the lights off and maybe even crouch down when crossing by the window.

So when I posted this photo of the real Donald on Facebook, an artist friend challenged me to paint him.  And guess what?  It was a joy!  Such fun, and somehow through the process he became a muse instead of a nuisance.  I found some philosophy in this duck's presence in our lives, and promised to give him an extra handful of something tasty tomorrow morning at breakfast.  Who knows?  Maybe he drinks tea...

This piece is available.  Inquiries: imajenation@gmail.com










0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Jen Jovan and her imaJENation

    Picture

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

contact jen
Picture
fine art america
Art prints available 
  • Home
  • ART
  • BLOG
  • ABOUT
  • BOOKS
  • A View From the Gorge