Light Falls | 12 x 24 | Oil on Canvas | Framed* | © Beth Cole

This painting is available through May 2024 at the Burkholder Project in Lincoln, NE., call 402-477-3305.

Description: This piece started with a need to get out of the house and see something besides our four walls. Perhaps you can relate. We ambled our way through the souther part of Nebraska's Custer County where there is a good mix of the old and new, the sturdy and the fallen.

The roof of this old barn was so lit up in comparison to everything else around, it really caught my eye. When I got home, I grabbed my sketchbook and gave it a try. Committing it to pencil helped me see I did indeed want to paint it.

In my mind, the subdued tone represents the passing of time. Some memories fade and become soft with the passing of time, just like this barn. The memories may catch light now and again, but soon, they fade, perhaps even more. We can celebrate when the light falls on sweet places, bringing glimpses of what once was but surely never will be again.

*This piece is framed with a simple black float frame, different than what is shown in the photo.