Monument
70cm x 100cm
Oil on canvas
Part of a series called ‘monument, memorial memory.’
Self portrait with my dog
61cm x 61cm
Oil on canvas
A reference to Mitski’s song ‘First love/late spring’. I painted this in two days and is not like my usual work. Holding red wine for forgetting and rosemary for remembrance. With my dog Bracken with reference to my painting of my son Avery and I in the background.
Bright about us shall ever be
70cm x 80cm
Oil on canvas
My paintings are dedicated to my 3 year old son Avery, and as a reminder to myself through the tough times and restrictions of motherhood that having him has been joyous, filled with love, an enormous inspiration to me and driving force for my creativity. Using a classical and medieval motif, I’ve painted objects that remind me of him, alongside a depiction of us at our favourite Oak tree on the West Hill, Hastings.
I have incorporated a blessing for the Celtic goddess of Summer Aine to give us brightness and protection. Light before us, Light above us, Light within us, Bright about us, Shall ever be, The cloak of Aine Cli