laura espinosa moon -
hut on the beach and cottage in the woods
Hut on the Beach
Cottage in the Woods
For Laura Espinosa Moon, the idea of ‘Home’ evokes a bittersweet feeling of longing, as she has yet to find a place to call her own. By harbouring the qualities wished for within...allowing them to grow and manifest - a sense of peace, security, comfort and gratitude, we are giving space, light and nourishment to those ideals allowing them to grow and manifest into the place for us.
A perfect place will be: a little bit remote; out in the wilds; sheltering under mother nature’s wing; close to the earth; with trees to hold and the salty sea within sight and breath and bird song on the air. Two idyllic locations come to mind:
‘Hut on the Beach’ (at Port Cornaa)
Laura was struck by the sense of isolation here and the exposure to the elements but also how cosy it must be to hunker down at this tiny abode next to the fire. Such a life has a real pull or lure with its simplicity.
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 76 x 61 cm
‘Home’ has been a difficult subject to face for this little family. Caught up in the housing crisis on the Island, which became most apparent after lockdown, with inflated, soaring rental markets and cost of living. At the mercy of hard external circumstances, and almost a lack of humanity from greedy landlords taking advantage of the financially vulnerable.
A quickening heart and hot angry words lie waiting at the throat of a mother unable to provide a permanent home for her children. Yet, go on fighting she will, as mothers have always fought, and, if need be, she will carry them on to a better place.
‘Cottage in the woods’ is embroiled with deeply felt emotions and symbolism - you can almost see pain, anguish and despair lie within the dark shadows at the front of the cottage. Yet, life has been breathed back into this the old tholtan, with light in the windows, and smoke at the chimney. And, despite the shadows of the past, you can see that this little family have a bright future ahead of them.
‘Cottage in the Woods’ (High above Glen Helen)
Laura was completely blown away to find a tholtan so deep in the woods. What would life have been like here? Although it looks like a dream spot, life could have been really hard here especially if raising a family. Do these old stone walls hold laughter or the tears of those long gone?
Laura felt a sadness here, so she added a roof to the building and although she wanted to keep the feeling of nature reclaiming the tholtan back to the earth, she also wanted to give life back to it. So she fixed it up a little with her paint brush, adding smoke coming out of the chimney. What a place!
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 102 x 81 cm
A perfect place will be: a little bit remote; out in the wilds; sheltering under mother nature’s wing; close to the earth; with trees to hold and the salty sea within sight and breath and bird song on the air. Two idyllic locations come to mind:
‘Hut on the Beach’ (at Port Cornaa)
Laura was struck by the sense of isolation here and the exposure to the elements but also how cosy it must be to hunker down at this tiny abode next to the fire. Such a life has a real pull or lure with its simplicity.
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 76 x 61 cm
‘Home’ has been a difficult subject to face for this little family. Caught up in the housing crisis on the Island, which became most apparent after lockdown, with inflated, soaring rental markets and cost of living. At the mercy of hard external circumstances, and almost a lack of humanity from greedy landlords taking advantage of the financially vulnerable.
A quickening heart and hot angry words lie waiting at the throat of a mother unable to provide a permanent home for her children. Yet, go on fighting she will, as mothers have always fought, and, if need be, she will carry them on to a better place.
‘Cottage in the woods’ is embroiled with deeply felt emotions and symbolism - you can almost see pain, anguish and despair lie within the dark shadows at the front of the cottage. Yet, life has been breathed back into this the old tholtan, with light in the windows, and smoke at the chimney. And, despite the shadows of the past, you can see that this little family have a bright future ahead of them.
‘Cottage in the Woods’ (High above Glen Helen)
Laura was completely blown away to find a tholtan so deep in the woods. What would life have been like here? Although it looks like a dream spot, life could have been really hard here especially if raising a family. Do these old stone walls hold laughter or the tears of those long gone?
Laura felt a sadness here, so she added a roof to the building and although she wanted to keep the feeling of nature reclaiming the tholtan back to the earth, she also wanted to give life back to it. So she fixed it up a little with her paint brush, adding smoke coming out of the chimney. What a place!
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 102 x 81 cm