Blue Skies Ahead

Mixed Media: Acrylic paint, glass beads, embroidery floss, cardboard, recycled frame

Dimensions: 16 x 18 x 2 inches

Statement: This piece features two iridescent magpies soaring through an opalescent sky. Magpies represent good fortune and love. These birds typically mate for life, which ties in the companion symbolism. The gritty recycled frame has been painted over with thick acrylics, not trying to hide the sandy texture but accentuate it for what it is, similar to the way a healthy relationship should. While the past makes us who we are, a true partner can see and bring out the best in the other.

Together, no matter what the future holds, there will always be blue skies ahead.

2026