Fresh from the "Certain Women" art show in Salt Lake City, “Creation” is a surrealist portrayal of a loving gardener sowing seeds of all types into rich, prepared soil. The woman represents our Heavenly Mother, who plays an important role in our creation. The seeds & plants are all of us - in our many sizes, shapes, colors, purposes and beauty.
 
            Every time I work in my garden, I learn life-lessons as I try to work with the environment to bring out the best in nature… to help a living thing reach its potential by providing water, pruning, nutrients and removing the debilitating weeds and other dangers to growth. As a military family we move every few years, even to new countries overseas with different climates. We often have to start a garden from scratch or recover abandoned ones that have been left unattended for years. But as we worked together, our family bonded through caring for plants that brought us food and beauty.
 
            I love the Italian saying, “Plant grapes for your children & olive trees for your grandchildren.”  In our roles of life, we may never be around to see all the fruit of our labors, such as the olive trees that produce for hundreds of years. But we plant the seeds & tend to their needs - not only in a garden but in life – because there is something innate in us that calls out to help others grow. Perhaps we inherited it from our Heavenly Mother.
 
The original painting is also for sale.
 
This Giclee is 23 1/2 x 19 1/2" on canvas. It will be shipped safely in a tube (rolled up).