The pleasure of languages -- travel rocks!

Making magic in Montreal

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 inches

Barbara Muir © 2012
SOLD ♥ 

There is so much talk now about why we can't get along,

why we can't abandon our differences, and then there

is the Food Court in downtown Ottawa, where people

from all over the world grab and eat their lunch, talking

the whole time.  A buzz of international culture, and one

of the reasons I love travelling.

Maybe we could start by all sitting down and eating together.

A camaraderie arises over shared food that is unique I think.

One of my students researched that there are 6500 languages 

in the world.  I would so love to know how to speak all of

them, instead of one language, with smatterings of one other,

and phrases here and there of a couple more.  Along with

visual art, language is definitely one of my passions.  And we need

to start speaking to one another, finding out and enjoying how

much we share, and how little we know about this big planet.

The woman who modeled for this painting was joyous, 

beautiful, confident, and loved to travel at least as much as

I do.  It radiates out from her face -- her sheer enthusiasm for

life.  We are still on the road, and will be passing through

Montreal tomorrow, so this painting that sold in New York

City when it showed there is perfect.

Have a loving learning something new day.