Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Memory of a Dream, March 15, 1919; watercolor and pencil on paper, 14 x 20 inches, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Purchased by Friends of the Center, 1975
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 9, 1935
Monday, May 9, 2022
A warm windy day - languor and aimlessness hold me powerless. A thought on my walk: an artist’s worth is determined by whether he can create under trying circumstances – and after all, what is wrong? There is no real reason for these fits of melancholy and self-doubt that assail me and render me impotent – everything is all right, I am alive and well, and have the leisure to create – what then, is the matter with me? On my return from my walk, I play Opus 131 of Beethoven – it seemed more beautiful & powerful to me than ever.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 9, 1935