13 January 2025

Really missing Svalbard

 The last few days I've been able to really go back into all of the photos and trip logs of my June 2024 past trip to Svalbard. A whir of emotions surround it, mostly being a sense of nervousness that I'll never be able to go back and see those far off places. Even more-so, I miss the barquentine Antigua. She was the 44th member of the trip, and I felt her kind presence the whole time. When I was in the Arctic, I had very little trouble working in my sketchbook and observing all of the amazing details around me. Back in my studio I am artistically frozen - unable to capture or translate all of those amazing emotions I felt back there. Unable, or is is fear? I'm worried that my limited talent and ability will not be able to capture everything I love about that place.



I'll keep trying. It's why my 2025 New Years card is so late.

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