WAITING TO DANCE
(U.S.A.)

Oil on Canvas - 24" x 24"

This young Native American boy was enthusiastically awaiting his turn to dance while at a powwow at Discovery Park in Washington State. He was far more interested in watching his fellow dancers take their turns than in me as I observed his intensity. It was as if he was ready to jump to his feet at a seconds notice to expend some of the energy that was building inside. I love the fact that he was oblivious to me, and so focused on the other dancers – biting on his lip, and “waiting to dance.”