Acrylic on wood, ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

This is about connection to nature and the energy of this guided life. I have been fascinated by the image of mother and child for a long time. It started with an exploration of the mother and child in the Christian tradition. As a minister's daughter this was a view I had grown up with. As i researched and explored , I became fascinated with imagery of the mother and child throughout time and Goddess imagery. The beautiful connection of life to nature felt delightful and the connection to the natural flow of our world and the spaces we live in, that shape our world became a key part of my art. This mother and child image feels like a space of sanctuary and grace as the light shines around her and mother and child are sheltered and held in this connected moment.

The title of the artwork is the Italian interpretation of the word birth. To give to the light in gratitude. The horizon curves in the distance as the light glows in recognition of this sacred moment in time and space.
This art piece is an intuitive interpretation that is a way of making meaning and feeling my way into the story that is unfolding as this new life is celebrated in the stillness of nature.