Belief and caring for our community inspires a painting.
Belief and caring for our community inspires a painting.
‘Village in an Island’. A community is many things. Family, neighbourhood, village or in my case island!
During the world lockdown March, April and May my creative time was heightened. This painting manifested! Arising beliefs in positive values of a supportive community were a huge reality for me.
While travel stopped, shops closed, isolation became the norm as we each wanted to comply and stop the spread of this deadly virus.
Over Easter, Salt Spring Island usually packed with visitors was eerily quiet. I tied a basket to our locked gallery door with free tiny art print handouts. Enclosed in each was my story of heartfelt gratitude for community.
I previously painted a series about community called Like Minds, read more about the series and my thoughts here : Artist Journal Like Minds
-Jill