“Ring the Bells that Still Can Ring” 20×24, oil on canvas

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“Ring the Bells” is an original palette knife oil painting featuring thick, textured strokes on a 24×20 in stretched canvas that is 1.5 in thick. I’ve painted all the sides gold so it looks great even without a frame. It comes wired and ready to hang without a frame. The additional shipping price includes shipping within the U.S.A. I ship every painting out of Covington, LA. 

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I am interested in paintings inspired by music. This painting drew inspiration from the Leonard Cohen song “Anthem.” Below are the lyrics.

The birds, they sang 
At the break of day 
Start again 
I heard them say 
Don’t dwell on what 
Has passed away 
Or what is yet to be 
Ah, the wars 
They will be fought again 
The holy dove 
She will be caught again 
Bought and sold 
And bought again 
The dove is never free

Ring the bells that still can ring 
Forget your perfect offering 
There is a crack in everything 
That’s how the light gets in

We asked for signs 
The signs were sent: 
The birth betrayed 
The marriage spent 
Yeah the widowhood 
Of every government
Signs for all to see

I can’t run no more 
With that lawless crowd 
While the killers in high places 
Say their prayers out loud
But they’ve summoned, they’ve summoned up 
A thundercloud 
And they’re going to hear from me

Ring the bells that still can ring 
Forget your perfect offering 
There is a crack in everything 
That’s how the light gets in

You can add up the parts 
But you won’t have the sum 
You can strike up the march 
There is no drum 
Every heart, every heart 
To love will come 
But like a refugee

Ring the bells that still can ring 
Forget your perfect offering 
There is a crack, a crack in everything 
That’s how the light gets in

Ring the bells that still can ring 
Forget your perfect offering 
There is a crack, a crack in everything 
That’s how the light gets in 
That’s how the light gets in 
That’s how the light gets in