"Gift Baskets for Peace: Rose"
48x36 oil on canvas
The "Gift Baskets of Peace" series contains 2 large paintings and 1 study with both series paintings measuring 48"x36" in size and painted in a surrealistic style. This painting series is based on a study that explores the diverse meaning of peace across cultures. Each of the baskets in this series represents symbols for what peace means to individual people. 🕊
My aim in creating this series is to bring awareness, showcase empathy, to help stop hateful forms and misrepresentation in response to the acts of hate happening in our communities.
Gift Baskets were chosen as the subject in honor of the tradition of giving out of kindness. Growing up in my home, you gave or received gift baskets on several occasions. In making this series I thought it would be wonderful to be able to give a gift basket to the world, one full of items which bring everyone peace.
This painting series creates compilation as the viewer must confront a partly spiritual concept of what peace really means, how it would be as a physical manifestation, and how each person defines it in their own way. for more about this painting you can either visit my linktree in my bio or see it on exhibition till Oct. 8th at 3835 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P1
Artists Question to the public: What does Peace mean to you? explanation to symbolism in paintings (names have been kept anonymous):
“Gift Baskets of Peace: Rose” Oil on Canvas 48” x 36 ” Peace is the end to all wars and violence - Dove Peace is fairness and justice - Scale Peace is giving love to others - Red Rose's Peace is the end to all wars and violence - Dove Peace is the act of living through hard times- White Rose's Peace is freedom and goodwill to others - Olive Branch Peace is having those who did wrong regret their wrong doings - Purple Hycarths Peace is joy - Pink Hycarths Peace is being able to work with others (to be - Beetles Peace is abundance - grapes and olives Peace is knowledge and luxury - apples Peace star consolation – peace in the universe we all share the same sky
Sources: Asking the public google research of symbolisms found in fruits and flowers symbolism drawn by artist's own religion (Christianity and Judiesm) www.bloominghouse.com https://slowburnhorror.com/2021/01/20/pomegranates-and-horror/ have-thought-of- before#:~:text=You%20might%20have%20seen%20rainstorm,are%20hallmarks%20of%20majo r%20depression.
*partial of income made from this painting will go to charity for helping refugees*