Winds of Change Painting

This painting is part of a collection of nine paintings that represents an evolution of the artist's style influenced by chinese ink paintings. This painting in teal, gold and white inks see a greater abstraction of the artist's work. The style of this painting and others in the collection is inspired predominantly by mountains, seen in the background, that are covered with overlays of designs. Inspired by the spontaneous blossoming growth of life in nature, this painting represents the flow, beauty and abundance of life that surrounds us. 'Winds of change' predominantly has repeated swirls as the focus of the painting, representing cycles of life and death. Cyclic events in life and in nature are an important part of existence. It is a reminder of the ephemeral state of things and that we must not resist the winds of change in our life. Nature accepts these changes and effortlessly allows the cycles of life and death through the shedding of its leaves and blossoming of its flowers to occur. The melting mountains and beautiful golden designs of movement throughout the paintings are reminiscent of organic lines found in nature. Working with ink is symbolic because it is unique in its flow and interaction with water and the paper. It can be a therapeutic process to witness and experience the ink flow and absorption and interaction with the layers. There is a growth in understanding when to let go and control the flow of ink, which is reflective of knowing when to let go and control things in life.