Rising Tide Painting Analysis

There are many mysteries that are unknown to people about artworks and the stories behind them. People search for years in order to uncover such information. Even in modern works today, that have just been created, there are so many questions to be asked and facts to be discovered. Joseph Jeffers Dodge’s painting, Rising Tide, evokes questions and curiosity through the artwork itself and the creator behind it. One of the most intriguing mysteries behind this painting is how it came to be a series of paintings when Dodge had no intention of making the art work into a series in the first place.
Joseph Jeffers Dodge, a famous painter, grew up in a well-off family as an only child traveling and experiencing the world. Although he did travel quite a bit in his childhood he did not live a very luxurious life. Through many of these traveling experiences, Dodge was exposed to many different cultures which would later on affect his paintings. Before he became a …show more content…
By featuring some of Dodge’s pieces in the art gallery at UNF kids will be encouraged to learn more about him and the things he’s accomplished through the arts. Not only will his pieces educate kids but it will also encourage those who are unsure about their passion for art to get more involved because of the beauty and story he tells through art. If Dodge were alive today to see the number of his paintings that were on display at the UNF art gallery to college students of all ages he would be very proud. His main goal of raising awareness of cultural differences would be complete. College kids that are exposed to his type of work can learn through his wisdom and cultural experiences what life is really