The Sweet Life
Purchased by Private Collector
2023
Acrylic, gold leaf on canvas
32” x 32”
In history, honey has served as a symbol for abundance, self-improvement, truth + pleasure. Since the time of Ancient Greece, honey was used as a medicine to heal wounds and has been written about countless times in Scripture as something that is of heavenly bliss. The ‘Nectar of The Gods’ — also known as Ambrosia — was solely reserved for those who were considered divine beings, and although this nectar isn’t something entirely identifiable, it’s commonly believed to be honey. When you dive-deeper into the source of honey and observe honeybees and their process, these symbolic qualities I mentioned come through at even the very beginning (but that’s a conversation for another day). I stumbled upon these readings and found so much excitement as I just kept reading on and on. I was met with so much inspiration associated with a product that was once held at the highest regard but that we now use so frequently in our everyday lives.
