Bittersweet Revisited by Jacqueline Melissa Fournier Se'Ale

Jacqueline Melissa Fournier Se'Ale

Bittersweet Revisited

Acrylic On Canvas

24 x 36 x 1 in

Bittersweet Revisited is based on a photograph taken when I found out I was pregnant 30 years ago; I was going to be a single parent. Having my daughter was one of the greatest moments of my life, but it was also when I stopped painting. This is the second painting from that photograph; the first was more realistic. I created this piece specifically for The Body and made it more expressive. When I painted the first version six months ago, I cried, sending love and grace to my younger, imperfect self. Returning to the image became part of returning to painting and fulfilling my promise to continue my art career. The body is a vessel, both creation and creator. Becoming a mother was wonderful, yet I stopped painting; 30 years later I’m painting again.