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" The Key to
Happiness" by
Emily McPhie |
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"Still ’round the corner there may wait a new road
or a secret gate." - J. R. R. Tolkien
Life is never dull for one with an adventurous mind
and an open heart. As the sun warms the earth and sky
around her and lights them a brilliant gold, the
subject of Emily McPhie’s
The Key to Happiness
steps forward into the unknown. With a ribbon of
passion in her hand and a key of exploration around
her neck, she is prepared to meet whatever the
future may bring. This gorgeous Greenwich Workshop
Fine Art Limited Edition Enhanced Giclée Canvas is a
perfect gift for the graduate, traveler or any
intrepid loved one in your life. Like the original
painting, the canvas glows like a new and unlimited
day.
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" One if by Land " |
There are few sureties in this life, it
is said, but one of them is that every little girl will someday grow
up. From her first tooth to her first date, the milestones in every
child’s life seem to come more quickly with each passing day. Every
parent can remember the first time they took the training wheels off
their child’s bicycle and watched their little one ride away,
feeling a mixture of pride and apprehension.
The beautiful autumn scene in Emily
McPhie’s newest Fine Art Limited Edition One If by Land tells such a
story. Fall has come to the path through the park and as the little
girl rides by, the heavy leaves fall from their trees. It is a time
of change, a time of remembering the treasures of the past and of
looking forward to the future.
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" Serena and Her
Lion " |
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“When I began this series of children
with large, ferocious animals,”
I had intended it to be about the purity of imagination, about how
children have such freedom in their dreams while adults are tied to
reality and familiar things. Of course, I couldn’t attain that
simple perfection—the paintings ended up as a metaphor for the
troubles and realities of life, which can turn and bite your head
off at any moment. But even with the knowledge of this fact, we can
be content and find peace like these little girls. We’re not afraid
of the lion; we’ll still remember what to buy at the grocery store.”
- Emily McPhie |
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Pirouettes & Pachyderms |
"Life, as they say,
is not about the destination, but the journey. It's about whimsy, about
having fun with life and where it takes you."
~Emily McPhie
Both the twirling little girl and the smiling painted elephant in McPhie's
limited edition print seem to embrace the adventure of a walk with no
destination. |
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Birdcage |
“Birds often
represent the soul or spirit in my paintings.”
~Emily McPhie
The birdcage itself is empty, but if we look closely we can find the bird
printed on the little girl’s dress—has her soul broken free just as the
bird? Birdcage invites us to look deeper into our own hearts and
imaginations to find the answer. |
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About Emily McPhie
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