Symbolism & Iconography in Art
Explore your emotions with the symbolic meanings in contemporary artwork. Learn how to identify the signs of your core self to inspire emotional growth.
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Almost Boxed In
Kathy Grieb Kennedy is one of my top twenty favourite living artists. After spending a good half hour scouting around for images, I remembered I hadn’t paid Kathy’s portfolio a visit in over a month. Kathy’s prolific in her creative output, but there were two in particular that stood out
When Darkness Offers A Light
The Kraken is known to be a destructive force. Krakens are a recurring theme for me and represent an emotional daemon which lurks in the depths of the subconscious. Symbolically speaking, water correlates to the emotional life. As a guardian of what lies on the bottom
A Moment of Introspection
There’s an elegance and a sense of grace to this picture. When I relax into the scene, I wonder about the situations this represents. In reality, a person who metaphorically sails the sea speaks of living a life that is likely to involve being swallowed by whirlpools or caught by a