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Shelter of Light
Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil pastels on paper
Dimensions: 45 × 35 cm
Signature: Signed by the artist
Finish: Varnished
Framing: Sold framed
Style: Contemporary, Expressionism
Subject: Landscape, Symbolic
Description:
Shelter of Light is an expressive oil pastel artwork in which landscape and symbolic form converge. At the centre of the composition stands a tent-like structure, rendered through flowing, layered marks of warm and cool tones. It functions as both a physical shelter and a metaphorical space of protection and inward focus, set within a quiet, winter-like landscape.
Surrounding elements—suggested trees, grasses, and distant forms—are loosely defined, allowing colour and movement to carry emotional weight. The sky, animated by flecks of light, introduces a sense of stillness and contemplation, while the contrast between the cool environment and the warm interior tones reinforces themes of resilience and refuge.
The work reflects Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s ongoing exploration of landscape as a site of emotional grounding. Executed in oil pastels, the surface remains tactile and immediate, with a varnished finish that enhances depth and preserves the vibrancy of the pigments. Signed by the artist, the piece offers a quiet, contemplative presence and invites reflection on protection, endurance, and inner calm.
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