Blue River, 36" x 48" The yellow and turquoise patches

The yellow and turquoise patches cut through with brightness

and trapezoids create a dynamic rhythm across the canvas

echoing both the rotational motion of galaxies and the radiant pulse of starlight

bursts forth as an exuberant celebration of nature and vitality

Blue River, 36" x 48" The yellow and turquoise patchesSee more paintings from The Colors of Joy collection. In Blue River, James Nowak takes the thematic current of the Colors of Joy Collection into a fluid, flowing register. Where other works in the seriessuch as Rising Red or The Eagle Has Landedemphasize intensity and triumph, Blue River dwells in the steady rhythm of motion and continuity. The title positions the work within the metaphor of a river: a moving body of water that is both constant and