Pamela Goodyer – New Jersey Series: Artists’ Favorite Limited to 3 prints worldwide, making it a rare collector’s piece.
Positioned in her top three favorites, this deeply personal work was created in Pamela Goodyer’s home state of New Jersey, immediately following the passing of a loved one. While standing alone on the beach, she connected to her and channeled her creativity through this bond. At that moment, the skies lit up with radiant color, inspiring the creation of this work.
Pam cherishes this piece as a pivotal moment in her artistic journey, where grief transformed into profound creative expression.
Recognized as an award-winning image and one of the artist’s favorites, this work combines emotional depth with technical mastery.
THE STORY OF THE ART – FIRE IN THE SKY
By Pamela Goodyer
In the somber stillness of twilight, I, a solitary wanderer, traversed the desolate shoreline, drawn inexorably to the water’s edge. My heart ached with a deep, unforgiving sorrow that seemed to permeate every fiber of my being. The heavens above mirrored my own desolation, their once vibrant hues now muted and lifeless, as if fully immersed in the rawness of my grief.
I stood there, tripod balanced against my hip, fingers numb inside my gloves. The wind carried salt and ice. My down coat sealed in what little heat my body could generate. The tide whispered in and out. I thought of all the people who had stood on shores before me, looking out at the vanishing point where sky meets water, each convinced their grief was singular—unprecedented.
The rhythm of the water continued, ancient and indifferent to my grief. I closed my eyes. Listened. Each wave whispered something I almost understood, something about how the smallest things dislove into thin air while the largest things—love, memory, life itself—persevere.
But in that moment, we transcend the chasm of mortality, our spirits merging in a bond forged in love and loss. As the heavens above began to weave a brocade of color across the sky, I knew that somehow, someway, you were there with me. In that instant, the raw power of creation coursed through my veins, infusing me with an energy that was both exhilarating and humbling. With trembling hands, I prepared my camera, setting my settings to document the ephemeral beauty before me.
And then, as if in answer to a silent prayer, the heavens above ignited in a fury of fiery hues, their brilliant light casting an otherworldly glow upon the landscape. In that moment, I felt as if I had been granted a glimpse into the divine, a transcendent experience that left me breathless and awestruck.
What lay before me was not just a reflection of the world around me but a testament to the indomitable human spirit, a reminder that even in the darkest of moments, there is always the promise of renewal, rebirth, and redemption. And as I pressed the shutter release, that fleeting instant of celestial splendor, I knew that your love was not gone but had merely transformed into something new, something timeless and eternal. – Pamela Goodyer
