{"title":"Soul","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"waiting-her-turn","title":"Waiting Her Turn","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a little Bahamian ballerina performing at Treasure Sands during the \"Women in the Arts show in 2019.  About twenty little ballerinas came from all over Abaco where they performed their program. She's waiting her turn to dance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Rody Original Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551295521007,"sku":"5174A","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/3632\/3823\/files\/a5165e8c-waiting-her-turn-first-pass-smaller-scaled.jpg?v=1769538203"},{"product_id":"be-still","title":"Be Still","description":"","brand":"Kim Rody Original Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551298961647,"sku":"5021","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/3632\/3823\/files\/dfe9c764-be-still-first-pass.jpg?v=1769538207"},{"product_id":"everything-to-do-with-it-1","title":"Everything to Do With It","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tg th ti tj tk y\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"meteredContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"y\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"y\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"je rw tu tv tw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dj n dk dl dm dn\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eAn essay on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eThis is my article.\u003cbr data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eIt’s made of paint, not paragraphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eYou can read it left to right, up and down, sideways — or not at all.\u003cbr data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eIt works best when you don’t rush it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eStep back. Blow it up. Lean in. Rotate it.\u003cbr data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eThe words shift when you move. So does the meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003eLook closely.\u003cbr data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eYour interpretation becomes part of the piece.\u003cbr data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eWhat’s the first word you noticed?\u003cbr data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eKeep it. It's yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kim Rody Original Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551298994415,"sku":"5096A-1","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/3632\/3823\/files\/1e361c4e-1_Everything-To-Do-With-It_40X30_2023--rotated.jpg?v=1769538206"},{"product_id":"advice-for-artists","title":"Advice for Artists","description":"","brand":"Kim Rody Original Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551299485935,"sku":"23144","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/3632\/3823\/files\/6375e878-CA7755A9-8768-43A2-A437-704C82BB26BB.jpg?v=1769538207"},{"product_id":"let-the-lover-be","title":"Let the Lover Be","description":"","brand":"Kim Rody Original Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551300010223,"sku":"5021-1","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/3632\/3823\/files\/625bb40c-IMG_2226-scaled.jpg?v=1769538207"},{"product_id":"our-job","title":"Our Job","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"summary entry-summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"summary-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-content woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve been reading Aldous Huxley lately. Funny how something written so many years ago resonates so strongly today. As if he were writing for future readers back then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10X10″ Acrylic on Birch.  Whitewashed cradle on sides.\u003cspan\u003e  No reproductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kim Rody Original Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551301058799,"sku":"5021-1-1","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/3632\/3823\/files\/08ea18a5-IMG_2306.jpg?v=1769538207"},{"product_id":"fear-not-the-storm","title":"Fear Not The Storm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sp sq sr ss st m\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"meteredContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kb tc td te tf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ac cp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb bi ec ed ee ef\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph xb xc th xd b xe xf xg xh xi xj xk xl in xm xn xo kp xp xq xr kt xs xt xu xv kb bl\" id=\"4167\"\u003eHere’s a painting that has two different display options. This has happened once before, with my painting \u003ca title=\"Quantum Fishics\" href=\"https:\/\/rodyoriginals.com\/products\/quantum-fishics\"\u003e“Quantum Fishics”\u003c\/a\u003e. The first display option (vertical) is an abstract representation of a ship struggling to survive during a storm. Sails have been torn, rigging broken, but the captain is holding the wheel steady until the danger subsides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph xb xc th xd b xe xf xg xh xi xj xk xl in xm xn xo kp xp xq xr kt xs xt xu xv kb bl\" id=\"dbd0\"\u003eTurn it sideways, and it literally spells out the message\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"yp\"\u003e“Fear Not”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a phrase that keeps repeating itself in many of my recent paintin\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003egs. Below is the original sketch I made of our mangroves in my notebook. Only after b\u003c\/span\u003eringing the sketchbook into the studio did I notice the words. It struck me as uncanny that every letter manifested — in perfect order — without my conscious intent. The phrase appeared completely unbidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph xb xc th xd b xe xf xg xh xi xj xk xl in xm xn xo kp xp xq xr kt xs xt xu xv kb bl\" id=\"3036\"\u003eI then transferred the image to canvas and began painting. I often rotate the canvas as I work, and that’s when I saw the ship in distress emerge from the mangrove forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"xz ya yb yc yd ye xw xx paragraph-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yf yg cw yh bi yi\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xw xx yq\"\u003e\n\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:640\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:720\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 720w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:750\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 750w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:786\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 786w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:828\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 828w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1100\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/format:webp\/0*buKSaujNVwqo614R.jpg 1400w\"\u003e\u003csource sizes=\"(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 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ym yn bg b bh ab cm\"\u003eSketch of the mangroves in Fry’s\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"xz ya yb yc yd ye xw xx paragraph-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yf yg cw yh bi yi\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yf yg cw yh bi yi\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xw xx yq\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" 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(max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:640\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:720\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 720w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:750\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 750w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:786\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 786w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:828\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 828w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1100\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg 1400w\" data-testid=\"og\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:875\/0*Lv8EfskjkQcqbSfT.jpg\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"532\" width=\"700\" class=\"bi qz yj c\" 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and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:640\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:720\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 720w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:750\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 750w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:786\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 786w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:828\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 828w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1100\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg 1400w\" data-testid=\"og\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:875\/0*oybnjSZpB6C5kz7E.jpg\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"477\" width=\"700\" class=\"bi qz yj c\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" class=\"yk gn yl xw xx ym yn bg b bh ab cm\"\u003eHorizontal orientation 30X40\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kb tc td te tf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ac cp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb bi ec ed ee ef\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph xb xc th xd b xe xf xg xh xi xj xk xl in xm xn xo kp xp xq xr kt xs xt xu xv kb bl\" id=\"0f2a\"\u003eFor the prequel to this painting, check out \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rodyoriginals.com\/products\/passing-notes-with-angels\"\u003ePassing Notes with the Angels\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’d be interested to hear which orientation suits you the best.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\" href=\"mailto:kim@rody.com\" class=\"ah yo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLet me know!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"xz ya yb yc yd ye xw xx paragraph-image\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"xz ya yb yc yd ye xw xx paragraph-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yf yg cw yh bi yi\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xw xx za\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" 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