© Sara Smerdon

Fertile potential

Acrylic on canvas

94x144

1998

 

Like a lot of my work, this painting represents energy.
The goddess of the sea, draws in the energy from the sun, in fact becomes pregnant with it, and then reflects it outward on the mass of water, her immediate environment. It is symbolism of our own potential. When we understand and hold a connection with an endless source of energy we find the power to share this energy without fear of draining ourselves. The beauty is that this energy reflects back on ourselves and we also replenish ourselves in the process.