This piece was the first of my "Light of Inspiration" series, and is arguably the most powerful and emotional piece in the collection.
I truly believe that the dream in which I saw this scene for the very first time, was really God taking my hand in an answered prayer; showing me the path ahead, the light ahead, encouraging me to keep walking forward.
After finally deciding to take a leap of faith and turn my passion for art into a full time profession, I went through long season of creative drought and artistic blocks. I felt the pressure of needing to produce and meet deadlines for myself. I was suddenly crippled with self-doubt, and felt like turning back on my dream of being a full time artist several times.
Then one morning, I fell into a lucid dream where this powerful vision of color suddenly burst into fruition, burning inside my eyelids. This bright light as warm as the sun, filling me with inspiration, a sense of assuredness, and wonderment.
Every element about this artwork is just as I had seen it in my vision; the bright and bold warm gradients, from cadmium yellows to bold crimson, like the light of the sun when you close your eyes. Strange trees and roots winding a path in front, encouraging me to keep walking towards this mysterious but inviting light ahead.
My hope for this piece, as well as the others that have followed in this series, is that it inspires a similar sense of faith and awe for the future, in the homes of my collectors.
Much love ~ MO