An offering of comfort & healing
The title of this collection came from a longing — a desire to offer comfort and healing to dear friends and loved ones. To put something gentle into this wild, noisy world of ours. A place to rest. A little space for calm and hope.
I considered many iterations of this feeling. But I kept returning to one word: solace. Not just peace — but also safety. Shelter. A breath. A haven.
As I journaled about it, I wrote:
Solace - a feeling of being safely held even in times of grief, pain, brokenness. A feeling of being able to breathe deep and begin to hope again. Safety + Peace. Stillness of mind. A haven from a worried mind. A reprieve. Comfort given in times of trial.
That’s what I’ve tried to paint and share here.
I hope these pieces feel like being safely held in the middle of your own fear or heartbreak. I hope they offer peace.
The truth is, I don’t try to paint mountains, exactly. I try to paint what it feels like to be in the mountains — because when I’m out there, I feel something I can’t find in the busyness of daily life. I feel my mind quiet. I feel my heart soften. I feel something healing take root in me.
That’s the feeling I hope my art captures — so it can live on your wall, offering you that same sense of rest even on the days when you can’t run away to the wild.
For me, these moments of peace draw me closer to God. I believe He is the source of healing and comfort. I believe He created these beautiful places as a gift to help us feel His love. To give us something steady and holy to hold onto when life gets heavy.
Merriam-Webster defines solace as:
Comfort in grief; alleviation of anxiety.
a source of relief or consolation
I don’t know many people who aren’t carrying some measure of grief or anxiety right now. These are such human experiences. And in the world today, they seem to take up more and more of our emotional space.
So this collection is my offering to that ache. A little refuge of light and color and stillness. A visual prayer of peace. I hope you enjoy Mountain Solace, as much as I enjoyed making it for you.
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