About this painting: When I swim I like to feel myself free in the water; but the truth is that I am surrounded and supported in and by this water at every moment. Abstract brushstrokes of red, white, and blue can express a magic, floating moment when their independence serves the beauty of a composition contained on canvas or panel. Gratitude for who we are and how we live can grow exponentially when we pick a day — a single day — and celebrate together. Happy Fourth of July.

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Every Tuesday The Maine will post a new painting by Jessica Stammen. These small works, all 4 x 4 inches on cradled birchwood panels, will be concurrently listed for auction on dailypaintworks.com, a fantastic platform designed by artists, for artists. View the auction for this painting here or simply click on the image.

Tuesday 207 paintings are exclusive to The Maine. They depict the land, the light and the people that make this state a state of wonder. Visit the growing gallery of Tuesday 207 paintings here.

Jessica is the editor of The Maine and writes occasionally as The Outsider.