Kiss, kiss

Artist: Charina Cabanayan
Media: Watercolor, pressed flowers on baltic birch panel.

2020 has been a year full of changes and challenges on an individual and global scale. No one has not been affected somehow by the impact of the pandemic. For many, isolation feels like a loss in human connection and community. Amidst the losses, there’s also a sense of hope. 2020 has in some ways also revealed what is essential. For me this is love. Cultivating more love is essential to me as I move forward into the next decade. Love is the opposite of fear - which has been certainly been rampant this year.  In the moment when one takes their last breath, thoughts go back to the ones they love. Love for our planet will help us preserve our natural resources and care for the earth. Love for our family and community allows us to make difficult decisions in how we choose to social distance and interact within our family “pods.”  Love is complex, yet also so simple. Love is what remains when all else is stripped away. It is, at the core, the root to all healing. This piece is titled “Kiss, kiss.” It is a portrait of my two daughters. I hope it lightens your heart. 

Charina is a mother, yoga teacher, and self taught artist who lives in Aptos. She was a fashion designer in her previous life and had forgotten how much she enjoyed creating. During the beginning of the pandemic, Charina re-discovered her love for drawing. She has been teaching herself how to paint in water color while on a break from teaching in person yoga.

To learn more about Charina visit www.yogalyfe.com and see work in progress at https://www.instagram.com/charina.aquarella/

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