"Once
going
out
on
a
whaler
on
a
late
afternoon
in
August,
between
coastal
islands
in
Maine,
we
met
a
boat
returning
for
the
day.
We
said
ahoy,
and
asked
after
it.
The
skipper
of
the
other
boat,
waving,
in
a
voice
raised
above
the
motors
as
we
passed,
yelled,
'It's
always
a
good
day
when
you
see
a
whale!'
There
is
nothing
on
this
earth
like
seeing
a
whale.
It
is
the
ultimate.
My
paintings
are
about
these
kinds
of
experiences."
—Mary
Weatherford
62 culturedmag.com
chance encounters
©
MARY
WEATHERFORD;
PHOTO
BY
FREDRIK
NILSEN
STUDIO;
COURTESY
OF
GAGOSIAN
Weatherford's Red Writing, 2018
