Size 5ft L x 1.4ft W

This painting is all about embracing the things that make your soul feel alive. We all have a light with in us, we have things that bring a smile to our face and when we are pursuing them we light up, when we follow the path that aligns with that light life feels better.

Lately I have loved using traditional tattooing as inspiration for the style in which I create my designs, through out the piece you will see a lot of homage to tattoos and their inspiration to me both as a painter and a tattoo artist.

This painting is about finding your light through all the darkness that is apart of life. Bats symbolically are known to ward off negative energy, snakes are symbols for transitioning for the better, and moths are know for follow the light but also know symbolically as a sign of transformation as well. By taking these animals and insects that are normally perceived as “bad” and using them to symbolize protection and transformation to follow the good in life shown as the candle in the centre of this painting it creates the perfect metaphor for holding space for the darkness in life but allowing our focus to stay on finding the light that makes us feel alive.

I always love diving into the meanings of my paintings as I utilize symbolism in everything I create. With that being said the thought I’d like to leave you with at the end of explaining it all is that there is no safe bets in life, so follow your heart and your intuition passionately every chance you get. Put more energy into believing that the universe is working with you then against you.