As a Florida girl, the warnings in California to “never turn your back on the ocean” took some getting used to.  But as I soon learned, Pacific waves are much more unpredictable than their Atlantic cousins.  A rogue wave could sneak up on shore and sweep you out to sea when you least expect it.

And so it goes with most everything else.  It is easy to get swept away– by emotion, by anger, by busyness.  Sometimes being swept up is a good thing, what is better than being caught up in the arms of someone you love?  Or loosening your grip in order to be more free?

 

These paintings by New York based artist Angelina Nasso reminded me of that feeling of being swept up, of loosing our grip on control, for better or worse.

To see more of Angelina Nasso‘s work, please visit the Winston Wachter website.

All images are via the Winston Wachter Seattle website.