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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 35.8 W x 24 H x 1.6 D in
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About this painting: Snakes head fritillary open their mysterious bells in early Spring, greeting & welcoming the new season. Their unusual markings, unique on each flower head. Painted during the difficult new year lockdown of 2021, when we have all started to wonder whether life will ever return to the freedoms we have lost, the thoughts behind the painting were about shedding attachment to a certain ways of living & being & refocusing in a new way to making the best of life. Interestingly the snakeskin fritillary has similar meanings around it in mythology, alternative medicine & shamanic practices. Signifying death and rebirth, letting go, sacrificing `the oldĀ“ to make way for the new. Releasing old obstacles. Surrendering to the flow. Giving birth to a new self. Giving up preconceived notions about who you are or where you are going can be incredibly freeing & open up new opportunities & paths ahead. It may feel like a death of old attachments & habits. Some of the tones within the blooms as I painted felt reminiscent of blood, but that transmuted into the purples of spiritual uplift & rising above attachment. That letting go can be such a gift in creating emotional space to step into much greater scope to find fulfillment. The painting has a light, Spring like energy which lifts a room.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:35.8 W x 24 H x 1.6 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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The power of Nature & taking time to observe its minute details & abundance has incredible effects on well-being. This is the primary inspiration for my work. Exploring the way our ancient genetic connection to the seasons, flora & colours in Nature influences how we feel is the foundation behind the big paintings of flowers, meadows & natural landscapes I create. I paint what I need, not what I feel. Whatever is happening in life, taking the time to observe Nature in quiet contemplation soothes my mind mind & eases my body. You will most often find me with a sketchbook or camera, wandering through gardens, sitting in wild meadows or with my head in a hedgerow, fascinated by those little things we usually walk past. The play of dappled light through meadow grasses, the glint of a dew drop on a petal, these things fill me with wonder & galvanise me to explore them on my canvas. These quiet moments translate into the big evocative paintings I create, which celebrate the simple wonder of the world around me. Somehow, immersing myself in the creative process results in answers to life's puzzles revealing themselves. I find myself relaxing, feeling joy & pain easing. I find it incredibly humbling that many of my collectors say that my work brings them the same sense of well-being. Each painting carries its own story, an opportunity to ponder & feel uplifted. The effect is so powerful that I literally get ill if I don't paint for any prolonged period of time. For me, the painting process is my consuming passion & I feel that my purpose in life is to share it.A few years ago I discovered that there is now scientific evidence that images of the natural world produce endorphins, serotonin & make you feel good. The term for this effect is 'Biophylia". Another deep motivation around my work is that bringing attention to these simple things may promote looking at things in a new way. Noticing, caring, nurturing & hopefully helping our wild world in its struggles. Whether it be to plant a tree, a small patch of meadow or simply to not pull out that brave Dandelion which has survived against all odds between the paving stones.
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