[Tom Edgerton]

Apart from being a fabulous painting, it has evoked some strange reactions....

There is such a feeling of space and air outside the lighthouse, and everyone but the subject is in the out-of-doors. It almost makes his placement seem claustrophobic and contained, even though he's behind glass and has such a panoramic view.

I feel it's as if he has found himself in middle age in a "box" so to speak, and though the setting is so beautiful, he's cut off from actually enjoying and participating in the environment. He seems so focused on his responsibility as the watchman, he's not aware of how beautiful the surround is. And so, his younger, more carefree self is inviting him to re-connect with the world, but it remains to be seen if he will notice the invitation.

So, as these exercises are, I've told you more about me than him. Thanks, Dr. Tyng.

(It's a wonderful painting.)