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Palermo, Cynthia

Retirement of Power

Acrylic on canvas

I came across this old Dodge Power

Wagon while visiting a friend at their

camp. It was sitting on its own to the side,

long forgotten. In its day it was such a

beast of a vehicle and had plowed tons of

snow with ease, yet it looked very tired in

its present state as it had given way to

young saplings that were growing through

and about it. I loved the contrast of

nature going up against something man

made and very powerful. The contrast of

colours and textures appealed to me and

I thought I would try my first serious

painting and this would be my muse.