It’s that kind of mid-March evening. We’re between the day’s grind and the night’s freedom, between the winter’s slumber and the spring’s rebirth. My day just dragged, and we’ve had more snow this month than the past few years combined! I think it’s time for a little inspiration to get things moving…

So I decided to spend a little extra time tonight browsing our gallery here at Voottoo. It was hard to slow down amid the flux (perhaps you can relate!), but I was determined to summon self-discipline. My goal – let whatever seed the artist intended to plant, if any, grow.

My browsing took on sort of a journey, which I guess is par for the course given the talent here. I started with the black & white tattoo art – the style’s piercing positives and negatives actually helped me appreciate the extremes of March. Like snow on branches, Karine’s Blackbuck expertly suggests hidden depth, texture, and perseverance. WildSpiritWolf’s Tribal Maned Lion stands so proud and regal, as winter’s last stance in early March.

As I continued, the path grew lighter. Symson’s Baseball couldn’t have been more timely. (Come on April 6!) And Karen Claire’s light and airy Tuscan Blooms was obviously just what I needed. I was delighted to come across Symson’s Froggie! I heard a small choir of my favorite four-legged troubadours of Spring just the other night as dusk set in. What a brave few!

After that, I was really in the mood for some wild color – color so intense and moving I could imagine those dancing bursts of early dogwood, daffodils, tulips, and forsythias! Two artists really stood out: Archannair’s astounding use of color left my mind spinning. Stephlaw’s incredible pieces likewise took me to that place I yearned to go as I embarked on this journey – beyond this realm to a new world of exuberance and fertility.

But as I neared the end, I was taken back full circle (just like that foreshadowing look in Karine’s Blackbuck!) thanks to My Old Flame by 3909 808. How can you not relate to that?! Remembering faded smiles behind a personally manufactured red glow… Look at it using the “Expanded View” feature to really experience it. Maybe you too will remember how difficult it is to erase your footprints!

With that, and thoughts on plenty more works of art here, I’m off to bed with my head in a new place. As a Voottoo community, we’re doing our part to jumpstart something big, thoughtfully. Thank you all.

More to come!