A Hopeful Nature

“Hope is the Inner Voice that rises up through defeat and whispers, we will try again tomorrow”
– Donna Ashworth

Hope is a life sustaining state to be drawn upon in times of personal and collective challenge. When resources of Hope have diminished through a myriad of challenging human experiences, Nature in all its guises, is for many the place to restore that state of Hope.

In her own personal health challenge, Melinda Marshman has often turned to nature for solace, finding Natures artistry and its’ ability to transform, inspiring.

Melinda’s A Hopeful Nature, is a series of small oil paintings that memorialise small everyday moments of Natures’ beauty. Moments that are available for us everyday if we can slow down and be present to appreciate them. Each ‘moment’ is defined as a particular hope, these are reflected in the works titles. The compositions are spare to highlight the simple moment in a palette designed to evoke optimism, joy and above all hope.