“An Artist at Work”

By: Claire Utley

As the artist works, he exhales a crisp, unbothered wind and leaves trails of richly colored leaves behind him. The earthy-green countryside is replaced with the pallet of autumn as he mixes his hues. Instead of painting tropical pool parties and icy popsicles, the artist turns his attention to laughter filled hayrides and bonfires alive with conversation. Although some mutter harsh critiques about his changing canvas, the man knows he is bringing connection and slowness back into the lives of people one scarlet brush stroke at a time. By the time the artist finishes his masterpiece, the seasons have changed.