Description
Spring is a time for growth. New life is born and old life is reawakened. Flora and fauna remember how to live in their environment as things change with the season.
Newborn fawns are a common sign of spring in the Northwoods. These mild-mannerd critters face many tough challenges as they grow up.
I see the fawn as a symbol of gentleness in a harsh world. Even though it seems like such a small, mild-mannerd, critter would not be able to survive the harshness of the forest so many of them still do. They are gentle and tough. The fawn reminds me to be gentle with my spirit. Sometimes I feel a pressure to push myself to be tougher for the world. I know these internal feelings stem from a time and a place I no longer live in, but past habits can be hard to break. The fawn reminds me to adapt to my current season of life and be gentle in the process.
I think it is important that we afford that gentleness to other people’s spirits too. We are all humans trying to survive in a world that can be pretty harsh.
This piece is a 6″ x 6″ original acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas and is now in a private collection in Bemidji, MN.
