Wine and art; Art and wine

I just added this piece to the website and sent out a "Heartbeat of God" message regarding it. It got me thinking about all of the descriptions used for wine: "hints of cinnamon" "a peppery finish" "subtle blackberry flavor" etc. But wine is made of grapes!!! I have learned that those flavors come from the environment in which the vine grows. Hmmm. So many people ask me where the images I paint come from. My response is often "from a lifetime of input". As artists everything we see goes into this wonderful brain we possess, it then mixes with the air of experience, is rooted in the heart, stirred with the wind of creativity, until ultimately it ends up on canvas. The result: artistic expression that has hints of this, flavored by that, with a unique finish. etc. Aged properly fine art like fine wine will blend the uniqueness of the artist with their particular season and experience in life to produce art with a distinctive flavor to be enjoyed. There's freedom in that!
If you'd like to learn more about "The Heartbeat of God" message, email me at deborah@deborahgall.com and I'll tell you more. The painting is "Fruitful"; it is 10x30; retails for $300; available online in the New Work category or at the studio.
Cheers!