“Cycle of life” earth mother/girl/embryo

This painting is about the cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy, shakti and how we are nourished and nurtured by her. She is made up of 5 elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether).

Although she sometimes gets depicted as an icon or a statue in her prime of life, she is actually existing in every stage of life (unborn to death). She is firmly rooted in many ways, and spreading her bounty abundantly.

While painting I was reflecting on all the beautiful ways a mother nourishes and gives us the capacity to love thru all the stages in our life, from when we are born even to when she gets old and needs our help. Even then we are still nourished by our love for her as it reflects back to us. Even if we didn’t grow up with a loving mother, the energy of loving and nurturing is still existing in us, although it might take us a while to recognize it.

I would like this painting to be a reminder of the feminine energy in all of us and how we all carry this energy inside us no matter if we are man or women, mother or not, aware of it or not.

acrylic and collage on paper on tempered board 21 x 26 inch (53.34x66cm)

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