Ol' Rusty at Glacier Ridge

Exhibited: Dublin Bicentennial Art Exhibition, Dublin, OH. May - June, 2010

My evening walks through the Glacier Ridge Metro Park in Dublin, Ohio, have taken me through a meandering path for many summers. While I had admired the open space, tall trees and the vibrant foliage, seldom had I paid any attention to the woods themselves. Until one hot summer day, my eye wandered deep into the forest, and caught a dark object, peeking through the thorny bushes, and hanging vines. On getting closer, I discovered that this was an old rusty truck. The setting sun, filtering through the canopy of trees, provided a natural contrast for this beautiful jewel.
The next day I held a private photo-shoot with this gorgeous model. Years and years of rust, had devoured every bit of paint and the tires were in shreds. I could not help but wonder how many decades, this old majestic, had stood by itself, in the thick of the woods, silently withstanding the scorching sun, pouring rain, falling snow and the changing seasons.
It has watched thousands of Dublin joggers pass by, evesdropped on a myriad private conversations and enjoyed the laughter of countless children. It is a silent witness to the past, present and future of Dublin. It stirred my soul and aroused the artist in me and I rendered my emotions through brush and palette.