Betty Greer Art

Behind this painting
This painting is about writing our thoughts down to organise and understand them.
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There were times when my mind felt so busy, with thoughts circling around with nowhere to land. I found it hard to make sense of what my mind was telling me in all that jumbled chaos.
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Keeping a notebook became my answer to that. Writing my thoughts onto paper created a distance from them. They were no longer caught inside me, but something I could physically see. It helped me make sense of them and put them into perspective.
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In the painting, the window symbolises a way of seeing in. The large, comfortable sofa and blanket represent the comfort I find in writing in a journal or notebook. It can become a companion. A place where thoughts can be honest, unfinished and real.
A moment to reflect
If you wrote your thoughts onto a page today, what might you write about?