William Sutherland's photos

Mamaroneck, NY Note: Zebras with their black and white stripes represent harmony, unity and balance in the African ecosystem. The coil represents journey and changes in life as we all make such a journey during our existence experiencing many changes that are comprised by our daily activities (reinforced by the scattered lottery tickets). The turquoise splotches represent watering holes that African wildlife must utilize to survive as well as life itself and freedom. The zebra is located by one of these watering holes such that all of the attributes of this digital work of art are compressed into a tiny area. The spacer rings represent continuity as the seasons alternate between dry and wet, cold and hot in much of sub-Saharan Africa where wildlife such as zebras inhabit. The happy face exhibits the emotions and feelings of visualizing, documenting and experiencing the African ecosystem and its rich treasures when these wildlife refuges are preserved and wildlife is protected from poachers and senseless development.

Mamaroneck, NY Note: Winter Contemplation consists of various colors conducive to the season. The grays represent the leaden sky that is prevalent before snowstorms as well as the absence of colors because of the absence of lush vegetation. The dark black from the top left corner to the bottom right corner represents gravel that is covered in snow (the white color of the broken glass in the upper portion and dirt in the lower portion creating dominance). A gray snowflake is barely visible at the top center of the arrangement to attest to the fact that snow cover is composed of millions of these tiny, intricate and delicate flakes. The large black circle represents negative space to symbolize the absence of spring, summer, and autumn, which are integral parts of the Earth’s seasonal cycle as well as the ineffective winter sun. The spacer rings represent the continuity of the seasons. The pale pink and red colors represent tepid warmth while the light blue color portrays winter cold and the season’s refreshing air. The smiling face depicts joy since it can be found in every season as we appreciate their unique characteristics the infinite preciousness of life.

Mamaroneck, NY Note: The colors represent a fresh start, renewal, tranquility, friendship and love (turquoise), light, purity and goodness as life is precious and good in spite of challenges and other hardships that may arise (white), as well as stability and eternity (blue). The circles represent continuity in which the past, present and future are inextricably linked as well as perpetuity reinforcing the eternal message of the blue shades, the broken shards (other than the triangles) represent our imperfections which are cleansed by the soothing turquoise shades that offer a new start at the beginning of the year. The triangular shards reinforce the inextricable link between periods of time and the stability offered by the blue shades; they also represent air and water that are essential for all forms of life. Finally the smiling face represents joy for each new year brings new hope and new dreams and each day of life with breath ought be a day of joy filled with friendship, love and treasured relationships.

Note: Kousa Dogwood Blossoms photographed in Irvington, NY on October 28, 2018 and Jack O' Lanterns photographed in Mamaroneck, NY on October 26, 2018. Article: www.ipernity.com/blog/285927/4711958

Mamaroneck, NY Note: Indian Summer is unseasonably warm weather that occurs during autumn to give the false pretense of hot summer days ahead. The flower represents summer warmth. However the flower's color is orange indicative of autumn. The falling leaves also indicate it is autumn. The background colors give way to winter grays and whites. It also consists of falling snow flakes (the small white specks as well as the large broken pieces of pottery) and abstract houses (right side) where people enjoy the ambient warmth of shelter during the coldest, snowiest winter days.

Mamaroneck, NY Note: This abstract was created from garbage consisting overwhelmingly of discarded computer boards. The ribbon and cord represent water currents and the discarded computer fans represent wind or breezes., The CDs represent continuity and dreams. Digital images may be uploaded from CDs and dreams come from within our minds. Both have endless possibilities, the former with regard to creating a virtual world based on creativity, the latter with regard to the real world that we can make a better place with determination and effort. The swan represents the manifestation of one such digital image while the happy face represents accomplishment from our dreams.

Mamaroneck, NY Note: This abstract represents the immediate aftermath of the Big Bang that started everything in the universe. The various shades of orange and yellow represent warmth and heat, the blues and purples represent cold, the green and blue orb represents the Earth (the blue water, the green land with its vegetation) while the circular grill represents our sun. All the different broken pieces represent the expansion of the universe as debris including stellar dust, ice, and organic compounds from the Big Bang expanded in all directions. The tiny white shards represent the countless stars that make up our universe and the face represents life. LOVE AND ENERGY FOR PAM'S RECOVERY PAM JOHNSON www.ipernity.com/home/pamj

Mamaroneck, NY Note: The title comes from a discarded coffee cup whose powerful message takes the title of John Lennon’s hit song, All You Need is Love. It was performed on live television when the BBC linked five continents together for the first time in 1967 using various satellites for the One World broadcast. The Beatles performed this epic song at the conclusion of the broadcast that reached 350 million households in what is described as “the greatest single moment in the history of popular music.” [1] The lyrics are timeless and universally inspirational – “There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done… No one… that can’t be saved… You can learn how to be you… All you need is love.” Dreams and aspirations are not impossible and individuality is something to be treasured. And yes, love is all we need based on the words of 12th Century CE Sufi Poet Farid ud Din Attar – “On [l] ove [we] all depend.” This abstract uses vibrant reds and oranges to symbolize the power of love, discarded garbage including a cup that makes up the title, an unused soggy Valentine’s Day heart that symbolizes love itself, a circle to depict the continuous eternal nature of love and the fact we are one world and one human race and a broken plastic casing that resembles a staircase to transcend violence, hate and all the evils that remain all too common. Finally, the abstract includes a signature happy face since love is the origin of the universes and life, the sole necessity of our sustenance, the ultimate driving force of good, and the only example of unbroken, lasting perfection in an imperfect, transient and broken world. _____ [1] All You Need is Love History DKR Products. 5 August 2018. www.beatlesebooks.com/all-you-need-is-love

Mamaroneck, NY Note: The colors are intended to project warmth and heat fueled by the shining sun above. The vertical strips are used to create a quilt-like surrealist effect while the grated, flowing lines are meant to simultaneously represent desert sands as well as metal grating from an urban setting -- both environments subject to intense summer heat. The pieces of the copper tray are formed to symbolize a large container of refreshing water represented by the cooling purple colors.

Mamaroneck, NY Note: The lower disc represents a tiny millstone. Millstones do not have to represent a heavy weight or burden. They can symbolize freedom. With agriculture (that began ≈ 9600 BCE), people have been liberated from hunting. We have more time to pursue our dreams and fulfill our potential – hence the smile. Also, visualization and interpretation are subjective and limitless – hence the abstract background and colors meant to represent life, beauty, and vibrance. As I am an optimist, I seek that silver lining. Thus, there is even hope for the Babylonian women in Isaiah 47:2 – “Take millstones and grind flour.” This hope is universal – “Never give up; go on with life!”

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Mamaroneck, NY Note: I deliberately used "white space" to go against conformity and chose the colors to project warmth. I also bled the colors from the center of the broken lp so the mind could complete the circle that is missing the right edge.

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Mamaroneck, NY

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St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY Created: From photograph taken on January 1, 2017 Companion Article: The First Christmas and Its Significance: www.ipernity.com/blog/285927/4688862 May everyone’s hearts be filled with God’s everlasting, unconditional love on this Christmas season and always.

Mamaroneck, NY To every Jewish person, their family and friends, and people of goodwill of other faiths who embrace religious tolerance, may your hearts and homes be filled with peace, love, cheer and light during this Hanukkah season and always. Article: www.ipernity.com/blog/285927/4687350