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This is the essence of my painting, “Autumn Evening at Home,” recently selected as a finalist for the prestigious Broadway Arts Festival art competition 2024. (Original now SOLD)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e“Autumn Evening at Home” was inspired by our own Victorian dining room, a space where history seems to linger in every corner. The room itself is dark and moody, with an atmosphere that’s both mysterious and inviting. The walls, painted in Farrow \u0026amp; Ball’s Inchyra Blue, serve as a rich canvas for a selection of my artworks, all set in gilded frames. 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The choice of candlelight as the primary light source was deliberate—it not only adds a sense of intimacy but also ties the painting to a specific moment in time, just before the room is filled with the bustle of family life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eThe dining room in this painting is more than just a physical space; it’s a symbol of the enduring importance of family connections, a theme that became even more poignant in the aftermath of the pandemic. As we all navigated the uncertainties of that time, the comfort of family and the familiarity of home took on new significance. 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