Messengers

A Special Commission: When Ravens Appear

Some commissions are about likeness.

Others are about meaning.

This piece was created to honour two moments—two undeniable experiences—felt after loved ones had already crossed over. Moments that were not imagined, not hoped for, but felt with clarity and recognition.

The request was simple and profound:

two ravens.

Ravens have long been seen as messengers, witnesses, and keepers of memory. They exist between worlds—grounded and airborne, present and elsewhere. In this piece, they face one another, beaks nearly touching, holding a quiet space between them. That space matters. It represents the moment where something is sensed rather than seen.

Beneath them, soft roses rest—not as decoration, but as offering. Love doesn’t disappear when someone crosses over; it changes form. It settles. It remains.

The background carries movement and markings that feel almost like whispers—unspoken words, energy, presence. Nothing loud. Nothing forced. Just enough to suggest that something is still very much alive.

In the final stage, subtle resin droplets were added. Not to seal the work, but to mark time. Like dew, tears, or condensation—evidence that the moment lingered. That it was real.

This painting is not about loss.

It’s about connection continuing.

I’m deeply grateful to be trusted with stories like this—stories that don’t need explanation, only care and listening.

Some art is made to be seen.

Some is made to be felt.

This was the latter.

You can watch a short for upclose on my YouTube Channel 🎨🕉

https://youtube.com/shorts/ojzcd40PG9I?si=IjiDDtzwi_0ib-Vt

Amy ~

Simply Amy

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