Likewise, isolating and transcribing an occurrence or thought along with its emotional tenor can transform an indistinguishable fragment of human life into a powerful conveyor of the human experience. That nondescript moment right before I fell asleep in the car became a distinct memory because I distilled it through examination. Capturing and holding up a sliver of life's truth and emotion creates solidarity among all who share it. And while I failed to realize it in the car that day, it is not only the daily business of most of our lives that slips by unremembered given enough time, we ourselves will slip away into the vastness of history.Joseph Conrad wrote that part of the aim of art is to snatch a moment from the remorseless rush of time and to reveal that rescued fragment to others. Just as I was falling asleep, I noted that this was just one of the innumerable moments in my life that I would never remember.Over the course of my life, most of the daily experiences-countless meals, great conversations, and long walks-have been erased by the passing of time.
The combination of the gray sky, the warm car, and the long trip made me drowsy. It was raining and I passed the time by watching the water bead up and stream down the window. IntoductionClassical Painting Atelierby Juliette Aristides "Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity we should like to stretch out over the whole of time."About fifteen years ago, I was a passenger on a road trip. ARC ARTicles - Classical Painting Atelier, by Juliette Aristedes - Sherry Ross - /2
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