"John DeFeo, Night Swimming 1" by John DeFeo
“There is something undeniably seductive about the night -- it has the power to shroud, obscure and to intensify. Night Swimming 1 is from a series of paintings entitled “Night Swimming and Other Nocturnal Pleasures” which investigates the freedom, excitement and pleasure that can be found in embracing the dark. In Night Swimming 1, as with all of my paintings, I hope to remind the viewer that you don’t have to travel halfway around the world to find places that are magical, feelings that can electrify and experiences that can change your life.” - John DeFeo