The Celestial Collection
A brand new collection on canvas
I wanted to explore fate, destiny, and the guidance of the stars and divine in our lives. I made these paintings while reflecting on my own life and the paths in front of me.
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Every piece is painted in soft and rich shades of blue, midnight, and indigo and illuminated with sparkling gold in delicate detail.
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I hope you'll enjoy my new work and all the love
I put into it.
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The Inspiration
This has been a really hard year for my family.
We've faced challenges I thought we'd never face. My heart has been broken this year again and again. Yet I know good things will come of this.
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This year was a test of trust for me. It was a practice in patience and positivity. There were days I could barely face, and there were days of immeasurable beauty.
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Every time I went to my studio to paint,
I asked, "What is next?"
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Every time my hands moved the water and pigment,
my heart asked the stars, the divine,
"Where do I go from here?"
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As I dipped my brush in gold paint, lining each of the stars and moons in delicate, precise detail,
my heart asked, "How do I keep going?
Where is this road taking me?
I feel completely lost."
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And the divine answered again and again with a kind, firm voice:
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"You are not lost."
The Celestial Collection
I want to announce a brand new product I've added to my repertoire: mini tapestries!
Here's the backstory:
Sometimes paintings don't turn out the way you want them to.
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I had one of these unusable paintings sitting against the wall in my studio for a few weeks, but I just couldn’t bring myself to let it go.
I cut small rectangles out of the canvas and created my first mini tapestries. They are like sisters - cut from the same canvas and scattered to the winds like stars. I think they're a beautiful mini representation of my larger works, and I hope you'll agree.
A lot of love and work went into each one. I hope you enjoyed this extra addition to the collection!
Mini Tapestries
I hope you've enjoyed this new collection as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Thank you so much for visiting my work and supporting my art journey.
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-Isla
