October Falls

I recently completed "October Falls" (aka  "Ode to Fall" as I like to think of it).  I hoped to capture the energy of Fall as the wind gently propels  the leaves of the ghinko downward to a golden mass on the ground.  There is an energy to Fall that is especially beloved in the deep South after six months or so of temperatures 90+ degrees and humidity thick enough to cut with a knife. 

It amazes me that Autumn's feast of color foretells death.   I doubt that a person who never witnessed the cycles of the year would see the gold leaves glittering in the sun and  envision the bleakness that lies ahead.  I cling to Autumn every year because I hate Winter and ache for Spring the minute Christmas is over.  

I hope that this painting makes you feel the surprising chilly wind blasting out of no where and showering your head with tiny gold leaves.  I hope it makes you remember nature's toys celebrated with rolling in the leaves.