My friend, Jerry, from Celtic Crossings sent me a photo of the Umpqua Lighthouse near Winchester, Oregon quite awhile ago. I had wanted to paint it, but as is often the case with any photo, I spend a lot of time checking back in on it and thinking about how I would do it or what meaning it has for me. I never know when the bells are going to go off and realize "It's time to paint!"What finally sealed it for me was when I looked at the photo for the umpteenth time and decided what I really liked about it was the fact that the lighthouse wasn't lit and the light in the picture is generated from the sun. I thought of the guiding lights in my life and what inspiration they are to me and yet, nothing can replace the "One True Light" that guides our lives.
Further research led me to a history of this lighthouse which was made automatic in the 1960's and actually stays on 24 hours a day (so it is lit in my photo). Apparently there was talk about taking it off automatic to limit the hours it was lit and there was quite an uproar. People demanded that it stayed on continuosly. Now, I like that even better because even though the lighthouse is on, it's outshone by the light of the sun.
Psalm 36:9
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
"Psalm 36:9 - One True Light"
12"x12" oil on panel, sold
