White Poppy
A3, acrylic on 300gsm arches rough paper
In memory of the hundreds of people who lost their lives in the Bali Bomb Blasts, Oct 2002.
I lit a candle in memory of those who lost their lives in the Bali bomb blasts and I was inspired to paint a white poppy. Up until I did some research after I'd finished the painting, I thought white poppies symbolised peace, after the search it seems the common meaning of a while poppy is this:
Poppy (White): Consolation (Poppy is the floral sign of consolation probably because it was created by Ceres while in search of her daughter, Prosperpine, to assuage her grief).
Detail:
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