Marissa Oosterlee

Washing Away My Sorrows

April 29, 2021
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Washing Away My Sorrows I – Mother Nature and I

Oils on panel 100 x 76 cm

The paintings in this series—all titled Washing Away My Sorrows, with different numerals and subtitles—are about “the then, now and later,” she explains. “Life without water is not possible. Water symbolizes purity, clarity, tranquility. It reminds us that we need to clear our thoughts every now and then and that we must strive for a state of purity.”