You are who you are today because of what you have gone through and overcome…
Challenges, grief, worries, failure, and other troubles shapes character, resilience, and perspective when it results in gratitude and thankfulness.
The vessel in the painting symbolizes our lives that are refined like gold in afire. The shiny golden parts on the vessel reflect the beauty and value that are developed as we grow in resilience, wisdom, faith, and compassion.
The soft falling of the leaves into the bowl signals the harvest (like the harvest of tea leaves) after the refining process… a harvest of a precious maturity in an individual’s life that results in overflow in all areas of life! (Symbolized by the overflowing of the gold from the vessel).
“…When troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance (the strength and ability to continue) has a chance to grow.
So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect (mature), needing nothing(having everything you need).” James1:2
Medium: Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Size (mm): 1000 (W) x 1200 (H) x 40 (D)
An artwork created specifically to inspire or put courage into the viewer, has the power to change and enrich any atmosphere in a room!”
- Corneel