CHAPTER 2
The Audacity of Gardening
A narrative experience of 5 paintings and poems.
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The Inspiration
In March, 2023, I released a painting and poem titled “A Silent Symphony,” all about the brave steps we take that change our lives forever. Since then, hundreds of women have written to share their own beautiful stories of courage. This series was, in part, inspired by the audacity of those women to first believe change was possible, and to then faithfully do the work of growing that belief into something real and lasting.
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The Collection
You will be guided through 5 virtual rooms, each featuring a poem and painting. The gallery is intended to flow as a narrative experience, each room building on the next…
— prelude —
He looked away and scoffed, “Yeah, everybody has wild dreams, but realistically…”
How many times have I accepted “no” like this, I wondered. It’s the type of no that’s cloaked under friendly smiles and simple explanations while quietly clipping wings in the name of “reality.” Disguised as our friend, fear finds us as a child and consoles us after our first taste of bitter failure. And slowly, repetitively, rhythmically, that voice becomes our own, and we convince ourselves that clipping wings is not only practical, it is also what keeps us safe.
But in that moment, as others nodded in agreement and the shears of his words grazed my back, I heard an audacious whisper,
“Fly, my dear.”
At a Glance
Audacity is the belief,
that despite the persistence of evil,
lasting change
for good
is possible.
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A letter from the
The Artist
Like many of you, The Audacity of Garden’s story is personal. Although I have my own story of stepping into the unknown, I also am the person who benefited because of someone else’s bravery. I am the child of cycle breakers, meaning I have lived most of my life in a garden I did not plant. And although I will continue to grow the garden I’ve been given, it is not lost on me that my children and grandchildren will only ever know life with flowers because my parents dared to believe in change. This is what audacity looks like; a lifetime of choosing to give for the sake of others. It is the belief that despite the persistence of evil, lasting change for good is possible. And then, most importantly, to faithfully do the work of gardening.
We all have dreams that are waiting for the chance to grow. Be audacious; plant the seed. Something magnificent might happen.
All my love,
Andrea
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