Small Pitcher c. 1938

This ‘Small Pitcher’ by John Dana shimmers on the page as if painted with light. I can imagine the artist's delicate touch, the slight pressure of the brush as he built up these layers. I wonder if Dana was thinking about the way light plays on glass, each mark trying to capture that elusive sense of transparency. And how the dark blue rim anchors it, adding a playful touch. It’s almost as if he’s inviting us to pour our imagination into this vessel. There is a sense of quiet observation in this piece. Dana is a kindred spirit who sees the extraordinary in the ordinary, encouraging us to pause and appreciate the simple forms that surround us. His art, like mine, becomes a form of embodied expression, a conversation across time and space.