Simple Stones

Meghan Livingstone
Simple Stones, Jan. 2010
Acrylic on canvas, 12x14 in.

This painting has tremendous symbolic meaning behind it. Tremendous.
I painted this shortly after I experienced a life-changing epiphany. Back in December 2009 I was in college and one night I suddenly became aware of the stupidity of my possessions. I just began throwing so many things out, clearing out my wardrobe, clearing out my drawers and was left with necessities. I left myself with simplicity. When I withdrew from my program and moved back home for the new year, I remember cleaning out my bedroom and literally having very few belongings. I was revived. Refreshed. A clean slate. Ever since then I have repelled materialism.

I will go into more detail about this revelation (there is much, much more to talk about) and the entire journey that follows on my personal blog. In fact, I am going to begin postings in December when it marks the day that changed everything for me.