Artist: Morgan Casteel
Title: Mended
Medium: Acrylic and hand embroidery on canvas
Dimensions: 12 X 12 X 1.5 inches
Price: $735
About the Artwork:
“What’s broken can be mended, what hurts can be healed, and no matter how dark it gets - the sun will always rise again.”
Did you know that triangles are the strongest shape? They can hold the most weight of weight of any shape. They also are a symbol of growth and a higher perspective.
Even more - equilateral triangles, like this one, are a symbol of deity and a connection to heaven.
This piece is a reflection of my life, my experiences, heart aches, insecurities, trials… and also what, and who, has helped me to mend myself and feel whole again.
There are times, we all can recall, when life is hard and heavy - when we have felt broken, vulnerable and unraveled. Some are rips that require lifelong mending, and some are smaller and haled more easily. Each color of string represents different people and relationships that mend our lives and our hearts.
These rips and their mending are what make us unique, add depth to our characters, fill our life with more beauty and shape us into who we are and what we can become.
About the Artist:
Morgan's work focuses on looking inward and upward in hopes to bring love and light into everyday life. She paints from everyday experiences both in nature and as a Mother. Her work often features a broad color palette that encourages viewers to bounce around each piece and notice the little paintings within a painting - thus commenting on the importance of taking note of the little moments that make life more meaningful. She is currently living in Omaha Nebraska while her husband attends dental school and she shares her sunny studio with her two little ones who love to join in on her process.
