ADVENTURE

ADVENTURE 200cm x 100cm diptych

Adventure, oil on linen & 10c gold leaf & 10c gemstone diamonds, 100 x100cm diptych

This Oil on linen, scattered with ten-carat natural gemstone diamonds, and kissed by a whisper of 10k gold leaf.

This painting, the first in a series, draws its breath from the upper, middle, and lower corniches of the French Riviera—Grande Corniche, Moyenne Corniche, and Corniche Inférieure—cliffside ribbons of road winding from Menton to Nice.

These roads pulse with the promise of adventure. Their breathtaking beauty has lured storytellers and dreamers alike—James Bond's daring chases, Audrey Hepburn in 'To Catch a Thief.' Yet their allure is edged with danger, as fate so poignantly revealed in Grace Kelly’s final journey along the Upper Corniche.

I am not alone in my awe—these roads have inspired countless souls. Think again of Bond’s high-octane escapes and Hepburn’s elegance. Their beauty stirs the spirit, yet their peril is real; Grace Kelly’s life was claimed by the Upper Corniche’s dramatic embrace.

‘Adventure’ unfolded over twelve months—a journey within a journey—travelling through three studios, every brushstroke a delight. Some chase adventures; for me, life itself is an unending odyssey. Each dawn is a new quest. Rain becomes a blessing, nurturing the secret promise of spring’s fragrance. Weariness is an invitation to rest, to nourish body and soul, to pause and gather strength. When storms arise, I remind myself: they are fleeting, each one bearing a lesson that soon will pass.

Adventure, oil on linen & 10c gold leaf& 10c natural gemstone diamonds, 100x 100cm diptych

At the heart of the painting, a ladder ascends—its rungs gilded in gold leaf—a luminous stairway reaching skyward towards sun and dream. In many spiritual traditions, ladders symbolise the connection between earth and the divine, a sacred bridge for the soul’s ascent. Each rung marks a step in our spiritual journey, growth, and transformation, inviting us to rise above the mundane and reach for higher understanding. In Japanese art, ladders often symbolise aspiration and transition, representing movement between spiritual realms or stages of self-realisation. Their presence suggests an ongoing journey—a graceful passage from the tangible world to the realm of imagination and spirit. From this golden ladder, paths unfurl into realms of drifting sailboats on sapphire seas, ladders arching into diamond-dusted rainbows. Rainbows, too, shimmer with spiritual meaning across cultures: they are seen as bridges between the earthly and the divine, symbols of hope after turmoil, and promises of transformation and renewal.

I've added rainbows too to symbolise. To gaze upon a rainbow is to glimpse the unity of all colours, a reminder that beauty and light often emerge from life’s storms. Above, birds with wings of radiant diamond-light soar, amplifying the spirit of adventure. This painting becomes not only an ode to courage and intuition, but also a celebration of the soul’s continual climb toward enlightenment and the infinite.

The wisdom of Neville Goddard inspires my journey. In his teachings, he speaks of ‘the coin of heaven,’ urging us to tend the gardens of our minds: to plant trees of beauty and prune them with care, each tree a living metaphor for those we meet. The more kindness and love we bestow, the more they blossom in the world around us. By listening to the quiet joys that spark within, we shape our lives into the grand adventure our hearts imagine. So, delight in the journey—create, dream, and embrace your ADVENTURE.

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