The Mountain
Mother and Child admiring painting of Mountain
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
25 x 16.3" or 63,7 x 41,5 cm
2011
SOLD
Every year the people of Martini Kerk in Franeker invites Gallery Roos Van Tudor to curate a theme groupshow in their church for the summer months. This year the theme is Maternité (Motherhood). A lot of great artists partcipate in this, including my niece Grietje Huisman. This is actually the first time we show together.
I have made two paintings within the theme of Mother and Child. The first one is The Mountain showing a mother and child admiring a landscape painting of huge mountains in Musée Royaux des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium.
To me the mountains on this painting are symbolic for all obstacles in life we might encounter growing up. I like to think that obstacles aren't here to obstruct, but rather instruct. It only shows how badly you desire a thing and what you're willing to do to overcome it.
Sure it's a rocky road at times and the mother can take him only that far. After that the child has to find his own path, but with proper guidance and education at the very beginning I'm sure the young child will reach the mountain's peak. Look at his attitude, I'm sure he will.
kind regards, Gerard
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Maternité (Motherhood)
groupshow showing works about Mother and Child
curated by Gallery Roos Van Tudor
april 30 - aug 28
opening may 1, 10.30 h. by writer Tryntsje van der Veer
Martini Kerk
Bredeplaats, Franeker
