Pause, breathe, a moment passes
I pause for a moment
To still the scattered chaos of my mind
A thought comes forward
Wistfully I am thinking that if only
If only I had time
I would….
I would take time for myself
This artwork is inspired by three ornaments that my late grandmother gifted me before she passed. As a child I adored these Jackie ornaments and the way they sat and contemplated the world around them. The Jackie’s sit calmly and hold space for self-care.
My grandmother often said, “sitting up there like Jackie” and I hear Gran wistfully thinking if only….
There are three artworks in this series A Moment Sitting Up There Like Jackie- buy one or more
Title: ‘A Moment Sitting Up There Like Jackie III with Pink Flannel Flowers’
The other two are ‘A Moment Sitting Up There Like Jackie I' and 'A Moment Sitting Up There Like Jackie II with Flora'
I am an avid seeker and my lived experience and research feeds my art. Inspired by the work of English speaker and therapist Marisa Peer whose practice revolves around self-esteem and American researcher and story teller Brene Brown who explores vulnerability, resilience and self-worth and self-love.
I use motifs in my art practice to explore the emotional body and in this series I am exploring self-love, self-care and self-worth. The Jackie motif references the inner child, childhood memories and innocence. A time in your life when you knew you were worthy of self-love.
I find that I am drawn to stitching into my artwork – in this artwork I have painted, then embroidered into the canvas to add textural highlights. The embroidering is deliberate, slow and mindful and also references women’s needle work but with a contemporary twist on a stretched canvas.
This is an original artwork and will brighten any room with the cheerful colours. The embroidery draws you in for a closer look and the relaxed pose of Jackie encourages you to pause for a moment yourself. Recently the pink flannel flowers bloomed in the Blue Mountains and these naive flowers with embroidery represent resilience and beauty.
Handmade by the artist
Medium: Mixed Media - acrylic on Canvas with Hand Embroidery
Artwork Colours Include: navy blue, white with splashes of pink, yellow and green
Dimensions: 71 (h) x 100 (w) x 4cm, stretched canvas that can be framed
Ready to hang