Ella
/Everyday Ella the dog and I go out for a walk.
Ella is old and arthritic but so positive about a walk.
We live at the end of a long dirt road so no leash.
I just follow her around.
She eats deer poop. Who knows…deer poop?
She continues to be my muse.
These paintings are not portraits…
Ella is part of the scene, part of the landscape.
I like the idea of figures in the landscape.
But once they have a face…the viewer needs to identify.
It’s not necessary with Ella. What you see is what you get.
As the world begins to open up…
I know I will miss my Covid solitude.
With Ella by my side…or just ahead of me…
the past year has been…
Strange,
Difficult,
Thought-provoking,
and some days quite remarkable.
By Ann Saunderson, NCSW Planning Committee Member
