Dara Theodora | Contemporary Surrealist Artist

Grief Mother

Surrealist tempera painting with a woman with fiery curly red hair holding her face in the foreground. In her hair is a dark figure. Her arm looks to be bandaged with bells. In the midground a woman with three feet looks cautious by a white canine. She wears red and a cap. Three coral snakes sneak up on her. A storm brews. A small dark house and figure are in the far background.

Artwork Details

Title: Grief Mother
Year: 2026
Medium: Tempera on canvas
Dimensions: 24″x24″
Status: Available

Description

Painting on, well, grief and the ultimate natural ending we all face.

The Grief Mother Gives, then Takes Away.

She walks as she weaves, turning things inward, picking things apart. That jolt in the bottom of your heart, that’s her wary gaze hovering over you. Not today. Today, you’ll remain a part of her creation.