This painting always puts a huge smile on my face.
When my son Michael was about four years old, he woke up in the middle of the night and came running into my bedroom. He went back to sleep next to me and when he woke in the morning, still sleepy, he said, ‘Thank you so much mum!’ Confused, I asked him why he was thanking me and he replied, ‘You came to my school and picked me up on two huge fish. All the kids' bags were glow in the dark green, it was so cool.’
After he told me about his dream, I had to paint Lady and a Boy on Two Fish.
Children can take you on so many amazing adventures. I’ve always loved listening to my kids’ stories. I’ve encouraged their imagination because I think it creates magic that helps them throughout their lives.
Michael’s dream was so inspiring, so I painted the emotions I feel when my children take me on their wild adventures. In this case, it’s riding on two fish across the ocean, alongside turtles and flying fish. He was right, it is pretty cool.
