This painting is a metaphor, intended to be a statement on enlightenment, insight, awareness and knowledge – or the strength and steadfast resilience of womankind. I had picked another title for this piece, but about that, my daughter said, “Oh Mom, you’re such a hippie!” So she renamed the painting “Luminaria”, and she, of course, was right. I think the title is two-fold.

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