Across the Blue

20" x 24"x 1.5"
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas

This is a special piece because I started it before my son was born and finished it afterwards. I named it "Across the Blue" after some lyrics in one of my favorite Coldplay songs, "Yellow". I feel like the birth of my third child was a long and miraculous journey and I have now crossed over to the other side. Lead singer Chris Martin has said that the lyrics to "Yellow" are about being devoted to someone, wanting to do anything for them - writing a song for them, swimming across the sea for them and so on. He said that it's not necessarily a romantic devotion, but someone that you look up to and would do anything for...someone like my beautiful new baby boy. :)

Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah, they were all yellow.

I came along,
I wrote a song for you,
And all the things you do,
And it was called "Yellow."

So then I took my turn,
Oh what a thing to have done,
And it was all "Yellow."

Your skin
Oh yeah, your skin and bones,
Turn into something beautiful,
You know, you know I love you so,
You know I love you so.

I swam across,
I jumped across for you,
Oh what a thing to do.

Cos you were all "Yellow,"
I drew a line,
I drew a line for you,
Oh what a thing to do,
And it was all "Yellow."

Your skin,
Oh yeah your skin and bones,

Turn into something beautiful,
And you know for you,
I'd bleed myself dry for you,
I'd bleed myself dry.

It's true, look how they shine for you,
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And all the things that you do.