"Remember When" by Corey Couturier

                                                                                   "Remember When" by Corey Couturier. 2013.  Mixed Media on Canvas.  size: 5ftH by 6ftW

"Remember When"  is a painting I did while living in Northern Montana in the winter of 2013.  I was born in a small town in Northern Montana by the name of Chester, and was raised in Chinook.  All these little towns in Northern Montana sprung up along the tracks of the Great Northern Railroad.  Unfortunately all these little towns are gradually getting smaller and smaller as time goes on.  Eventually, perhaps the only reminder of these towns will be some ancient graffiti left on a wall somewhere.  As I was contemplating the fate of these little towns, I realized that the cemeteries of these towns are filled with my family and relatives, and that one day I myself may be laid to rest in one.  I realized that my life here on earth is going to end someday.  This piece is my cry to "not forget me."  The symbols and words and dates are important to me, like July 20, is the day I gave my life to Jesus.  There are other hidden things in this painting as well.  My hope is that it will speak to each  person in a different and profound way.  In a way, it's my way of making my mortality last beyond my life.  Enjoy!!