Swirls of Life Painting

This painting is part of a collection that represents an evolution of the artist's style influenced by chinese ink paintings. This painting in blue, gold and white inks see a greater abstraction of the artist's work. The style of this painting and others in the collection is inspired predominantly by mountains, seen in the background, that are covered with overlays of designs. Inspired by the spontaneous blossoming growth of life in nature, this painting represents the flow, beauty and abundance of life that surrounds us. 'Swirls of Life' represent swirls of energies that make up life. It symbolizes events, situations, emotions, people, places, and all the things we attach to the concept of life. The swirls are portrayed as overlay designs on abstract mountains in the background. This work is a reminder to find balance in these swirls of life and not be overwhelmed or become one sided by it, have stillness with movement and connecting to nature is how you find that balance. Working with ink is symbolic because it is unique in its flow and interaction with water and the paper. It can be a therapeutic process to witness and experience the ink flow and absorption and interaction with the layers. There is a growth in understanding when to let go and control the flow of ink, which is reflective of knowing when to let go and control things in life.