A New Season — Wildlife, Faith, & Horses

I’m just finishing up my Canadian wildlife series — it’s been such a joy to explore our native animals on canvas, but I’ve found myself daydreaming about what’s next.

A few weeks ago, I made the difficult decision to sell my first and only horse. Between motherhood and life, I knew it was the right choice — but letting go has stirred up a lot.

Horses have always held a sacred place in my heart, and lately I’ve been daydreaming about them more and more.

This is what usually happens when I start planning a series. I naturally start gravitating to subject matter that is speaking to me at that season in life. But I don't just make up my mind in an instant. It's what calls to me over a period of weeks and sometimes months and I slowly start to plan paintings around that. 

In the past I would just quickly paint anything that popped into my head but I want to be more intentional, more meaningful.

Plus, I miss painting large scale after this smaller series and large scale paintings take 50 hours+ to finish which means they require intentional planning. 

I’m also preparing to be baptized at the end of July. Faith has been at the centre of everything recently, and I feel a strong pull to create larger works that reflect this part of my journey — pieces that express what it’s been like for me growing closer to God.

Thank you for being here.

Warmly,

Martina

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