For Sale £ 320

Title: “Flames of Change”

Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Medium: Mixed media — acrylic, spray paint, oil pastels, natural pine and dried fern
Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
Signed and varnished — unframed

Flames of Change is a striking mixed-media portrait of Mother Nature in a moment of crisis and transformation. Her pale, age-white hair flows behind her like smoke, while real dried fern and pine elements form a natural mask over her face, blending her identity with the forest she protects. Branches grow from her body, turning her into a living tree-spirit—rooted, vulnerable, and enduring.

From her chest, intense red-orange flames rise upward, symbolizing both burning forests and the inner fire of menopause. The artwork draws a compelling connection between two upheavals:
the planet’s climate change and the “hot season” many women experience in their own lives.
Both involve rising temperatures, sudden shifts, loss, and the need to adapt. Both call for awareness before irreversible damage occurs.

A butterfly rests near her face—half dissolved in shadows, half emerging—representing transformation under pressure. Across her mouth, the word “STOP” appears, urging action and signaling the breaking point of both nature and the feminine body.

Using acrylic, spray paint, oil pastels, and tactile natural materials, Flames of Change blends emotional symbolism with environmental commentary. It is part of the artist’s Climate Change Collection and invites viewers to confront the fires that shape us collectively and personally.