"THE VIRGIN NATURE"

                                             
                                            Category : Landscape
                                           Medium : Oil
                                           Size : 45 X 60 cm
                                           Status :  Exhibited in Lots Gallery,Kochi.                

Nature is always the cradle of an artist,which provides the inspiration to kindle creativity. It is indeed a beautiful experience to depict the beauty and serenity of nature on a canvas. I have titled this painting, "The Virgin Nature" because of it's unadulterated rawness.
Nature reveals the creative exuberance of 'God, the Creator' and that is what I have attempted to capture in this painting. From the serene valley down below, to the glorious mountain tops, He has most amazingly created them in all its splendour. Life gets hard for us at different points and it is God's creation that reminds and teaches us that we need his strength to grow beautifully.
This is a poem by Jane Eggleston, which I came across a few years back , which became the inspiration throughout the creative process.

It Is In The Valleys I Grow

 Sometimes life seems hard to bear,

Full of sorrow, trouble and woe

It's then I have to remember

That it's in the valleys I grow.

If I always stayed on the mountain top

And never experienced pain,

I would never appreciate God's love

And would be living in vain.

I have so much to learn

And my growth is very slow,

Sometimes I need the mountain tops,

But it's in the valleys I grow.

Continue to strengthen me, Lord

And use my life each day

To share your love with others

And help them find their way.

Thank you for valleys, Lord

For this one thing I know

The mountain tops are glorious

But it's in the valleys I grow!

                                                      Jane Eggleston.