Between the Still and the Roar 

Editor: So, we're looking at "Between the Still and the Roar" by Jeff Jamison. It’s an oil painting, lots of impasto... feels like a landscape. To me, it evokes such a serene, contemplative mood. I see the water, the sky... almost abstract in its rendering. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Oh, it hums with feeling, doesn't it? It reminds me of being caught between two worlds – the solid earth and the ever-changing sky reflected in water. It’s not just a visual representation, it’s an emotional one, where that thick impasto is like a metaphor for life's textures, our memories piled upon each other. Do you get a sense of melancholy, perhaps? Editor: I do. Maybe that quiet solitude by the water contributes. Do you think there is any cultural symbolism associated with the beach? Curator: Absolutely! Think about water as a symbol: of cleansing, rebirth, transition... the shore as a liminal space, a place of change, just existing between ocean and land. Perhaps, it's about finding a moment of peace and beauty amidst internal chaos, or that roar beneath our surfaces. Editor: That liminal space… makes so much sense. The way the colors blend supports this sensation. Thanks for broadening my views, Curator. Curator: My pleasure. It reminds me that the roar often needs a frame of stillness. Perhaps now you notice the colors more intentionally, how they shift the more closely we examine the surface?