NEW TOM GEHRIG WORK: RAGS OF MIST

​Conceptualized during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine, one of Tom Gehrig's new ​works, “Rags of Mist”, emerged.  

With a single branch suspended in the forefront, the viewer is offered a window into a mysterious landscape of intriguing activity. A brilliant turquoise sky appears to be ushering in an opalescent cloud bank that merges with the horizon. Also visible are two contrails that dot the sky, further evidence of man’s presence.

Upon closer inspection, a protagonist in a yellow coat and a red baseball hat is trimming topiary to spell out "OF MIST" next to a cardboard box labeled "RAGS". There are trees entering the edges of the work along with a tent faintly in the background, partially obscured by fog. ​The meaning of this beautiful piece is up to the viewer's interpretation, although there is some insight given by Gehrig's inspiration for the work.

Rags of Mist, 24" x 24', ©Tom Gehrig

Gehrig was inspired by a quote from both Charles Dickens and Stephan Mallarme. ​The former is from Great Expectations, the latter—a very influential poem entitled, A Throw Of The Dice, which Gehrig recited in a live performance alongside jazz musicians. The Dickens quote referenced reads, "The day came creeping on, halting and whimpering and shivering, and wrapped in patches of clouds and rags of mist.” 

​Rags of Mist is available for sale directly through Tom Gehrig's studio.  ​CLICK HERE for more info and additional images.