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Feb 23

Feb 23 An Evolving Life. Purple Soul

An Evolving Life, Life Ramblings, Meryl Spiegel, Art Plus Conversation

Purple Soul

On the political, environmental and public health fronts, it feels like we’ve been bombarded this winter by a cascade of maladies threatening not just our physical well-being but our mental health. So how does one cope, remain sane, let alone maintain a positive attitude?

For me, art or some kind of creativity is always the answer. This past week I found that color helped soothe not just my body but my soul. I found myself grabbing for shades of purple and yellow, its complement. When selecting colors, I work from instinct without thinking too much, or at least I try not to...

So here’s the result called Purple Soul. And in keeping with the notion that there are no coincidences, I found out that purple is often associated with calming the nerves, uplifting the spirit and helping one nurture the higher self.

Ultimately, this piece also summoned something helpful from Albert Camus:
“In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”

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An Evolving Life Series

2020 Posts

Tapper
Stripped Down
Solar Energy
Purple Soul (This one)

2019 Posts
Click here to follow Meryl’s journey through 2019.

2018 Posts
Learn more about how it all began! Click here to read An Evolving Life posts from 2018.

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Meryl Spiegel

Meryl Spiegel is a photographic artist, whose work reflects her relentless curiosity whether she is on the street, in the fields or by the water. A former journalist for The New York Times with an MFA in Creative Writing, she now focuses primarily on her artwork, but is thrilled to share her thoughts here about how her creative life continues to evolve and expand.

“I picked up a camera years ago thinking it was the only way I could render humanity and its wonders,” she recalls. “Then three years ago, I began to draw and ultimately paint, not knowing I could.”

Also an educator, Meryl teaches photography as well as yoga, a passion that fuels her creativity off the mat. Regularly, she conducts photographic workshops at East End Arts. Last year the Center Moriches Library was awarded a grant from the NY State Council on the Arts to fund a Composition class conducted by Meryl and offered free to its patrons. This summer and fall, she will be conducting more classes at the library.

Meryl lives with her husband, Steven, and her hound dog, Copper, in East Quogue —where she raised her two daughters, Lauren, a Westhampton real estate agent, and Jaclyn, a financial analyst in Manhattan.

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