Sometimes it is good to stop whatever you are doing and simply look at the sky.
It is such a universal experience, wherever we are, that quiet moment of looking up and feeling something larger than ourselves. The sky has a way of opening a space within us, reminding us of both the infinite and our own fleeting presence here.
For me, that awareness feels life-affirming rather than unsettling. It brings everyday worries back into perspective and reminds us that there is something older, wiser and far bigger than ourselves moving all around us. In those moments, even an ordinary pause can become something profound.
Over the hedge, oil on canvas board, 30 x 40 cm
This painting is currently showing in 'The Second Collection' group exhibition, and is available for sale from Beecher's Gallery.
