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Nothing Gold Can Stay Art Print
by Cheri Randolph
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Nothing Gold Can Stay art print by Cheri Randolph. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Nothing Gold Can Stay ~ Robert Frost... more
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Artist's Description
Nothing Gold Can Stay ~ Robert Frost
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
In this brilliant and intricate short poem, Frost considers the perennial theme of mutability. Nothing stays the same. The opening line informs us that nature's first growth is golden, or precious, because it lasts such a short time. The plainness of the theme, that of transitory happiness, is skillfully reinforced with the brevity of each line. Magically, the poem's couplet- rhyming form creates an upbeat feeling that counters the melancholy prompted by the theme of transformation. "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is a moving expression of the idea of change, the irrevocable effect of time on man and nature.
(The paragraph above is paraphrased from a poetic analysis written by Katherine Bailey in "Es...
About Cheri Randolph
Cheri Randolph was awarded a degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans with a concentration in the study of Art History. She credits printmaker, Calvin Harlan , a UNO professor, as being quite influential in her composition techniques as well as painter, Ida Kohlmeyer with a better understanding of color. Pictorialism would best describe her current work, stylistically. Cheri has expressed her artistic talents in a variety of ways including; wheel-thrown pottery, quilting, vintage clothing restoration, interior decorative painting and photography. She is a resident of both the Houston Heights and historic New Orleans Uptown. A favorite quote is, "The bird of time has but a little way to flutter - and the bird is on the...
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Lynn Marie Sharp
Excellent composition! L/F
Lois Bryan
Absolutely an exquisite capture ... delicate ... moody ... ethereal!!! Your timing was perfection ... the composition breathtaking!!!! l/f t and p
Abstract Angel Artist Stephen K
Beautiful! :)) L/F ♥ following
Cheri Randolph
My sincere thanks to the buyer from Alexandria, Virginia for the recent purchase of this photograph! Best regards, Cheri Randolph
Sunil Kapadia
Congratulations !
Michel Verhoef
So very nice Cheri...lovely layers of contrasts !
Fran J Scott
Fantastic image, so dreamy and mysterious! Love this!
Lois Bryan
Absolutely magical vision, Cheri ... I'm completely in awe!!! Gloriously composed ... beautifully captured!!! Wow and wow!!! l/f and tweeted
Steve Harrington
A compelling image of a place I love. Well done, Cheri! vf
Cheri Randolph replied:
Steve, I'm especially proud of this one & appreciate your nice compliment as well as the v/f. Thanks!
Jonathan Whichard
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Rene Triay Photography
Wow! Wonderful capture. v.
Donna Kennedy
Amazing capture of these majestic oaks in the fog Cheri! v/f
Akos Kozari
Wonderful scene. Mystical.
Jack Zulli
Enjoy the mood created here, well done;) v/f
Shijun Munns
I love this shot of wonderful old oaks! What majestic trees! voted
John Malone
VERY NICE WORK! V
Angela Stanton
I have already commented on this once before so I cannot anymore but this is my favorite for today!
Cheri Randolph replied:
Angela, I am complimented that you found this composition so meaningful. It is one of my personal favorites, too, and I just had a nice canvas print of it made for my home. FAA did a wonderful job of printing. Thanks for commenting again and for giving it your support earlier.
Kandy Hurley
Wow...This work is stunning it has an ethereal feel to it. You have captured a very special moment.
Cheri Randolph replied:
Kandy, I missed your earlier compliment. Thanks for such super feedback!
Nancy Harrison
Wow, this is breathtaking, Cheri! Thanks for sharing. v/f
Cheri Randolph replied:
Nancy, thanks for your super compliment! It's one of my personal favorites, and I appreciate the v/f support!
Karen Casey-Smith
Congratulations on your First Place win in the "Trees" Contest. It's well deserved! These trees are magnificent, and this is a beautiful image. v/f
Cheri Randolph replied:
Karen, Thanks for noticing about the win in the contest. I appreciate your compliment and generous promotional support of the photo!
Deb Halloran
Cheri, Congratulations on your First Place win in the "Trees" Contest. This image is absolutely stunning and very deserving of the win. It actually let me vote again after my fourth visit! vtd. Well done!
Cheri Randolph replied:
Deb, Thanks so much for your continued support of this photograph!