Finding “Love of the Voyage”
During a visit to Sicily with my sister, I wandered away from the streets of Trapani on a windy summer day. I felt called near the sea where I found a collection of boats tied beneath the harbor wall. My heart leapt to discover the treasure of this view. I couldn’t stop smiling. I had envisioned painting boats for years. I climbed onto the jetty as a mist of sea jumped to greet me. I probably took over a hundred photos from this view and then sat in joy for quite some time. In the midst of creating this piece, I processed what it felt like to paint in LA again...
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Brooke Harker at work on “Love of the Voyage” photo credit: Manon Matthews
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Brooke Harker
