by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

Artwork Description

Cathedral of Ashes by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

45.0 x 35.0 cm

Title: Cathedral of Ashes Medium: Oil pastels and acrylic on paper Size: 45 × 35 cm Year: 2025 Varnished, signed, and framed Description: Cathedral of Ashes transforms a devastated forest into a sacred space — a cathedral built not of stone, but of scorched trunks and ghostly branches. The arches formed by intertwined limbs evoke both reverence and grief: nature’s resilience shining through destruction. A single green sprout emerges from the ashen ground, a fragile hymn of renewal in the aftermath of fire. The work becomes a cry for awareness — a visual prayer and a protest against ecological neglect. Through glowing reds and deep umbers, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson calls upon us to protect our forests, to recognise that the earth itself is holy, and that every flame we ignite burns within us too.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Pastel

Genre: Expressionism