I started this painting several years ago when I found out that my mother and my best friend have cancer. When I was praying for the health of my daughter during a high risk prenancy, I painted and prayed. She was a normal healthy baby. So I started a painting as a prayer for my loved ones.
I found images of cancer cells and collaged them entirely over the center canvas. My friend Pat who has cancer, is a painter too, and this was going to be a joint effort. I was going to paint over those cancer cells and visually wipe them out as I prayed. Only, when he painted he kept highlighting the cancer cells with black paint. I was crushed and moritfied. Didn't he know this was my attempt to pray the damn things into obliteration? Why was he giving them power by making them stronger in color? Needless to say, I took the painting home and poured paint over the whole thing.
This was the beginning of what I never imagined would be such a long journey. At some point recently while I have been out of work, I got the courage and the inspiration to finish it. I wish you could see the lacy details of roses in the center and angels on the wings of this abstract expression of the spirit of the Bride of Christ.
It represents heaven coming to earth, balance, harmony, healing. I pray this for the whole planet.
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annaliese: yes love and time and love and time.Isn't it interesting the first place this will be seen is for a benefit for the Humane Society.
Bernadine, you mean like Rio as in carnival? My paintings take that feel sometimes--I probably secretly want to be a show girl.
Rated.
Scylla, I'm glad you can and I hope you are doing well!
Is that correct??? really??
rated with love.