Sara Dee July 15th, 2025, late at night

This is an incredible piece of work and resonates with me as a singer. My last coach was very holistic in her approach. I needed to anchor myself to the Earth more (which strengthened my voice) and then sing from the heart to all nature beyond the window, "Make the leaves of the trees listen to you," she'd say to me. It worked a treat and my storytelling was enhanced with the emotional connection and 'groundedness'. There's also the hand on the chest and a sense of an opening above the head like a gesture to the head and chest voice. The fungi and the book is like a reminder of an old wisdom in keeping story telling simple, not overcomplicated. This painting, for me, goes beyond your tribute, although the gratitude towards nature is so beautiful, and reminds me of all I need to do to make my singing voice resonate well.

I'm sure every painting, by their very nature, will hold individual significance to the beholder and I hope you don't mind me sharing what this one offered to me.

Love it !