Shelter, painting of two stacked stone structures with grass shack hut and tree on the beach, painting meaning about relationship wisdom happiness, art wtih stacked rock stones, art with stacked cairn, zen art, art about balance joy and community, painting depicting huts as homes, beach art with  ocean water, art with waves and clouds, soulful uplifting inspirational art, soul stirring illusion art, romantic art,  surrealism, surreal art, dreamlike imagery, fanciful art, fantasy art, dreamscape visual, metaphysical art, spiritual painting, metaphysical painting, spiritual art, whimsical art, whimsy art, dream art, fantastic realism art, magic realism oil painting by Paul Bond

This image plays further with the idea that we all have open, exposed spaces in our lives and also closed, sheltered ones. It could be home vs work. Or solitude vs relationship. It also symbolizes the new place I had reached in my life at the time – where after much mindful contemplation (represented by the open sided temple) and raw exposure to my own suffering, I found a place of emotional and physical shelter in my new relationship with my wife (as represented by the closed, intimate hut).

Shelter

18 x 27 - Oil On Panel - Sold, Private Collection