Peace Be Still
- Candace Brogdon
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 16, 2021
“My mother tells me that when you chase two rabbits they'll both get away. As an adult this quote is the voice of reason I hear when I am spreading myself too thin. “Peace be Still” she would say. The rabbit in the middle is a reflection of discipline. I look at this piece with virgin eyes because everytime I look into the eye of the painting I see the youth of my childhood that followed me into adult years. I see passion- refreshed and consensually captured.”
When I listen to Brogdon's narrative about this piece, I see the eye she references. She describes the "virgin eye" that allows "passion [to be]refreshed and consensually captured." And Brogdon is a gifted artist with a "virgin eye." But when I first saw this piece on the main page of Brogdon's site, with the artist sitting beside it, I saw it as a warrior's shield, a symbol of power. I thought: this warrior's token animal is a rabbit. Rabbits are fast, often known as tricksters, but also vulnerable creatures in a dangerous world. Finally, I'm grateful to be introduced to the adage "when you chase two rabbits they'll both get away." Brogdon's tribute to her mother's wisdom, her acknowledgement of…