{"product_id":"she-dreamt","title":"SHE DREAMT SHE BLOSSOMED","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis painting was painted in a flurry burst of frustration \u0026amp; anger. It was the Resistance part of my creative cycle and it was a big release!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn that frustration, luckily meant that I also released ALL expectations and pressures. I was SURE it would be an ‘ugly’ painting that needed to be burnt. But the pain of NOT creating was bigger than the pain of an ugly work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn that release, this was the result. A hint of light. A re-connection to dreams \u0026amp; goals. And a hopeful hint at the blossoming that comes once you allow and surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom my LIKE FAMILY August 2018 collection. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese paintings continue my exploration of spirals as an anchor amongst the 'mess' of chaos \u0026amp; colour. \u003cbr\u003eLife is messy \u0026amp; chaotic, so is going after your dreams. Whether that is building a business, raising a family or a combination or everything. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere IS beauty in the mess! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you allow it, art can be an anchor for self-expression in your life. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis collection was created in the months after losing my grandmother - a matriarch of the family whose legacy continues through my mother and me. That lineage of strong women, family values \u0026amp; fierce determination are what I hope to bring with me through mothering my 2 girls. \u003cbr\u003eThat legacy is an anchor from the past (in my grandmother) runs through to my girls as anchors for my hopes in the future. And I stand here in the present as the vessel for it all.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay these paintings serve as inspiration for you to find your anchors \u0026amp; joy in connection with your family -- whether by blood or choices, family are a spiral of focus that helps us see the beauty in the mess!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll paintings are varnished, signed \u0026amp; dated. Created \u0026amp; packaged with love and care in my studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePainting details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize: 16\"x 20\" \/ 40 x 50cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGallery wrapped cotton canvas.  Framed in  natural oak. (add approximately 1cm to the size on all sides) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatin Gloss Varnish (which gives the colours an amazing depth + protects the painting, though I would not recommend hanging it in direct sunlight -- that will make the painting sad \u0026amp; fade.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Brenda Mangalore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48266849059001,"sku":"SQ7535177","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/7922\/3993\/files\/BM05G2018SheDreamtSheBlossomed_40x50cm_1000w72dpi.jpg?v=1784616927","url":"https:\/\/www.brendamangalore.com\/products\/she-dreamt","provider":"Brenda Mangalore Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}