Weathering
2016, acrylic on canvas, 48” x 16” or 121.92 cm x 40.64 cm.
“…the breakdown of rocks at the Earth’s surface, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity.”
verb (used without object)
10. to undergo change, especially discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.
11. to endure or resist exposure to the weather: a coat that weathers well.
12. to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble, etc. (usually followed by through): It was a difficult time for her, but she weathered through beautifully.
“…the little Reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.” –Aesop’s Fables, The Tree and the Reed