Memory of a Loved One Embraced Painting

The theme of this diptych painting is both a portrait of my youthful bearded face transfixed on the flowers and leaves that are blossoming as they emerge, live and ultimately age and wither along with the rest of the foliage of this plant that reflects varying states or degrees of greenness, opening, closing and drying up with beautiful yellows and greens. It is a plant I received from some kind people who showed their expression of compassion and condolences to me for the loss of my sister from the Covid in April 2020. I have since receiving this plant, carefully nourished it with sun and water and have been consciously been protective of it , hoping to maintain its vitality and life as long as possible as it symbolizes for me the positive connection, embrace and continuation of my ability to transform the sorrow of her loss into a living, organic natural growth that offers beauty, form, elegance and wonderment.