Wildfires

Thick smoke swirls around the girl in Wildfires, consuming the left side of the painting in shades of ash and ember. Her pink and orange-streaked bob catches the glow of distant flames, a reflection of the destruction unfolding behind her. The chaparral burns, its once-thriving ecosystem reduced to charred remains - wildlife displaced, indigenous plants lost, and invasive species creeping in their place. Yet, to her right, blue misty mountains rise with the dawn, a quiet promise of renewal.

Perched on her goggle, a Firecrest clings to what little remains, its home turned to cinders, will it ever return? A delicate blue butterfly rests against her throat, encircled by a fire tattoo, a fragile survivor in an altered landscape or another victim? Californian Poppies, symbols of both beauty and loss, are woven into her hair, echoing the devastation that wildfires have wrought upon the hillsides of Los Angeles.

But in the reflection of her other lens, hope flickers like an ember yet to die. A wild horse grazes peacefully in an untouched paradise - a vision of balance, a reminder that we still have the power to prevent further loss. Wildfires is both a warning and a beacon, urging us to act before the last flame consumes what remains.

• A truly unique and original painting, only one of its kind in existence!
• Oil on canvas.
• Painting size: 100cm x 100cm unframed.
• This painting is on a 20mm deep stretched canvas and ready to hang.
• Framing on request, please get in touch to discuss ideas and your decor. 
  
• Signed on the front and reverse by the artist Anna-Marie Buss and will make a sensational and thought-provoking addition to your home.
• Free delivery in the UK.
• International shipping is through a fine art logistics company, handled with the upmost care (please note - if you are ordering from outside of the UK, your order may be subject to a local import charge upon delivery, which is out of my control). 
• Dispatched within 7 days but processing times may vary. I aim to send it as early as possible. Let me know if you require it sooner and I'll do my best.
• Prints available on request, let me know what size and whether you would like it on stretched canvas or an acid free fine art paper, and I'll give you a price.