"The Inevitable" Pat Sweeden 25cts natural pink sapphires 1

25cts natural pink sapphires 1

Scottsdale Center for the Arts

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"The Inevitable" Pat Sweeden 25cts natural pink sapphires 1Pat Sweeden, Springdale, AR The Inevitable, 2026 Oil on canvas 24 x 18 In my work, I find that the most profound beauty often exists in the quiet transition between life and its conclusion. For the theme of Our Common Ground, I chose to explore the one universal experience that binds all living things: the cycle of return. In this painting I wanted to show there is no loss of dignity in decay. The "inevitable" is not a tragedy, but a shared grace. We