Hestia

Canvas • Miniature painting • Mixed-media • Crackled

8 × 11,5cm

( 22 × 25 cm with frame)

Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth and sacred fire. The work evokes this mythology in a subtle way: the white, serene face seems to represent the peace and permanence of the heath, whilst the dark, textured tones combined with thw red accents suggest coal and embers.