Sacred Spot Series - Lightning Bug 🔴 SOLD

Acrylic, spray paint, rose gold leaf, fluorescent paint (see video) gesso and spot varnish on birch wood cradled panel, 20x20x3cm (8x8x1 inches).
In the Sacred Spots series, each ladybird becomes a tiny oracle, its markings transformed into symbols rather than simple spots. Lightning Bug carries bolts of golden light across its shell , ancient emblems of revelation, divine power and sudden awakening. Lightning has long been seen as the bridge between heaven and earth: a force that illuminates the darkness in an instant, revealing what was always there but hidden from view. Lightning arrives without warning, reminding us that the greatest transformations often happen in a single, life-altering moment.
Across cultures, lightning has represented the voices of gods, the spark of creation and the unstoppable force of truth. It is the weapon of Zeus, the blessing of Thor, and a symbol of celestial authority in countless mythologies. Spiritually, it speaks of intuition striking with absolute certainty, the flash of knowing that cannot be reasoned away. It clears stagnant energy, burns away illusion and demands forward movement. Like the nervous system firing with electricity, it also represents life itself: every thought, heartbeat and instinct carried by invisible currents.
The ladybird has long been regarded as a bearer of luck, protection and answered prayers. Combined with lightning, these meanings become something more urgent. This is not gentle fortune but destiny arriving at full speed. Lightning Bug is a reminder to trust the flashes of inspiration that arrive unexpectedly, to act when opportunity appears, and to recognise that moments of upheaval are often the beginning of profound change. Sometimes the universe whispers, but sometimes it speaks in lightning.