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David Heatwole's symbolic painting is the first to include the Japanese craft of origami. The two origami birds, according to Heatwole, are symbolic of the artist and his wife, who were both baptized into Christ and confirmed into the Orthodox Church on the same day (completely at random), despite living hundreds of miles away. Heatwole also metaphorically reflected his artistic friend Dave Curtis in this painting during the difficult divorce that Curtis and his wife were going through at the time the artist was creating the picture, which is another intriguing aspect. Heatwole used a bottle of alcohol, an envelope, and a note that were lying on the ground close to the water's edge to symbolize what Curtis was going through and the news of the divorce Heatwole and others received from the artist. Thing to note here is that the painting of the dove came before Heatwole discovered the zip code outline of his home town in Martinsburg that looks like a bird in flight.

From David Heatwole

  1. Perception of a new direction III by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Perception of a new direction III, 2017

    Acrylic on canvas

    24 x 24 x 0.5 in

  2. Perception of a new direction II by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Perception of a new direction II, 2017

    Acrylic on canvas

    24 x 24 x 0.5 in

    $900

  3. Peception of a new direction I by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Peception of a new direction I, 2017

    Acrylic on canvas

    24 x 24 x 0.5 in

  4. Reaching for the Promise by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Reaching for the Promise, 2017

    Oil on canvas

    18 x 24 x 2 in

    $4,000

  5. Vase of Reality #1 by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Vase of Reality #1, 2017

    Mixed Media

    25 x 33 in

    $600

  6. Butterfly Affect by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Butterfly Affect, 2016

    Oil on canvas

    48 x 36 x 1 in

  7. Flight of Shiva by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Flight of Shiva, 2016

    Oils

    20 x 16 x 1 in

    $3,000

  8. Strawberries and sugar by David Heatwole, Image 1.

    Strawberries and sugar, c. 2016

    Oils on wood

    10 x 8 in

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