This original painting is like the beginning of spring; fresh, illuminated, and soft. The crunch of the dying fall leaves and the winter snow is past, and the fresh sprouts of tender leaves appearing on the trees provides the hope of new flourishing. The shimmering gold settles over the patchwork greens and yellows in the painting, unifying the various roles and identities we each navigate in life. It’s a reflection on the complexity of our journeys, searching for beauty all around and within us.