A Hopeful Nature

“Hope is the Inner Voice that rises up through defect 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 again and again turned to nature for solace, finding Natures artistry and its’ ability to transform and renew with each new day, inspiring.

Melinda’s A Hopeful Nature, is a series of small oil paintings that memorialise small and simple moments of Natures’ beauty, moments that are available for us everyday if we can slow down for long enough to appreciate them. Each moment is defined as a particular hope, 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.