A painting by Goblin Biscuits of Brigid, celtic goddess of inspiration, healing, and smithcraft. She faces the left and lays her hand upon a border of celtic knots with a green cloak laid atop her head and shoulders. It is night time and behind her are peaceful mountains. There is a small image in each corner of the canvas. 1). A poppy 2). A shamrock 3). A Dragonfly 4). A Broken heart. Where do I begin? This piece is deeply personal to me. My mother was an artist. She made this painting of Brigid when I was very young. It hung in my childhood home the entire time I was under my parents roof. (I’ve included her original painting posted in the comments below). The anniversary of her passing will be this St. Patrick’s day and so I sought to reconnect with her in some way and heal the wounds she left behind. Our relationship was one of friendship, sweetness, love, toxicity, codependency, and resentment. I loved her and I hated her. I wanted to reimagine this painting but with her in place of the goddess. On her face is the kindness and contentment I remember in her on her best days. The symbols in the corners represent things she loved or moments of joy and pain between us. My intent was never to outdo her as an artist but to connect with her and maybe find some closure. During the recreation I became very intimate with her process, her color choices, and brush strokes. It was like a private conversation in which she imparted to me the way in which she saw the world. I’m surprised to say I miss you. I’m sorry things had to be the way they were. St. Patrick’s day will never be the same.
This painting is is quite personal to me, commemorating the one year passing of my mother. I'm still processing complicated feelings but I think I healed a little with this one. There's a lot to this one so I've included more details in the Alt Text. #GoblinBiscuits #CelticMythology
