Ren Cho and Shinobu Magnet

When I saw the devastation of Japan, it made me so sad and inspired me to create this painting of hope and love. The girls, one sad one happy are there to symbolise sadness and hope, the heart is of course there to show them love and the lotus is there to symbolise regrowth. The lotus of course is one of so many beautiful flowers able to grow out of the mud, as I believe Japan will be able to do. The butterflies are there to symbolise the departing souls, unmeasureable in loss. The blue sky is there to symbolise a new day dawning, I originally had a grey sky, but felt that was not the right message. Their names mean Lotus, Butterfly and Endurance... symbols of hope.