Take These Seeds
by AnnaJo Vahle
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Title
Take These Seeds
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Sunflowers have long been a beloved symbol of Ukrainian national identity. Now, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stretches into its second month, the flower—soniashnyk in Ukrainian—has taken on new layers of meaning, emerging as a “global symbol of resistance, unity and hope,” writes Jennifer Hassan for the Washington Post.
The sunflower movement began with a viral video shared by UkraineWorld on February 24, the first day of the invasion. In the clip, a Ukrainian woman in the southern port city of Henychesk gives sunflower seeds to armed Russian soldiers.
“Take these seeds so sunflowers grow here when you die,” she says, per translation by BBC News.
I based this original painting on a series of photographs that I took of a field of sunflowers on Merritt Island, Florida.
This acrylic painting is on a 16” by 20” stretched canvas.
5/4/22...2nd place in ANYTHING contest
6/1/22...3rd place tie in AGAINST PATRIARCHY contest
11/14/22...Tied 3rd place in NOTHING YET IN NOVEMBER
8/29/23...Tied 3rd place in EYES WIDE SHUT
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April 29th, 2022
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Comments (50)
Allison Griffin
Wonderful, bright, mid-day colors, AnnaJo! The sun is certainly shining with this huge, bashful sunflower! Voted with glee!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, AnnaJo, on your Win in the Eyes Wide Shut Contest for this wonderful painting! One of my favorites. Voted. L/F
Taphath Foose
Gorgeous work, AnnaJo!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "For the ART of It"!! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, AnnaJo, on your Win in the Nothing Yet in November Contest for this beautiful painting! One of my favorites. Voted. L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Beautiful unfolding sunflower painting, AnnaJo! Wonderful details and composition! L/F
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