This painting is inspired by the cultural belief about butterflies and the cycle of life from the point of view of what comes from the ground returns to the ground. The roses, diamonds and skull represent that cycle of life and love. The butterflies, come from the belief that they are the souls of ancestors who are returning to Earth for their annual visit.  This belief came from the Aztecs, they believed butterflies were the souls of warriors, those of human sacrifices, and women who died in child birth.  The butterfly symbolized fire, fertility, death, and rebirth.
 
Artist: Emmett Graham
Title: The Way Love Grows
Date: 2020
Technique: Photograph
Dimensions : 101.6 x 76.2x 2.54 cm
Signature: Hand signed
Condition: Excellent