“Journey to Christmas”, acrylic on canvas, 61cm x 85cm
Artist: Jennii Gould
Artist Statement:
This painting expresses the grief and sense of aloneness that I feel at Christmas.
I have used the following symbols to convey this narrative:
Gold – God
Dove – The Holy Spirit
Christmas – The Holy Family
Myself – figure front left
Clothes – red and green for Christmas
The Path – Church colours for November and December
Grief – purple cheesecloth
Aloneness – single person
Overall tone of the painting – Bright and colourful like a Christmas decoration