'Summer Body' ORIGINAL PAINTING by Marta Hutt Frida "Sakura" in Japanese means ‘cherry

"Sakura" in Japanese means ‘cherry blossom

The colour palette of the painting reflects the dark mood I was in at the time

Read more about the story behind the artwork on my artist blog

‘Sun Goddess’ is one of the portraits from an eclectic collection of paintings which I started working on during the lock-down

Research shows that people with a greater connection to nature are more likely to behave positively towards the environment

'Summer Body' ORIGINAL PAINTING by Marta Hutt Frida "Sakura" in Japanese means ‘cherryTwo beautiful women seeing each other's beauty but not seeing their own. Being big on the outside but feeling small inside. They see beauty in another big person while feeling shame, lazy, weak and cumbersome about herself. Despite their outward magnificence, both women struggle with feelings of inadequacy. While they can see the grandeur in each other, they find it difficult to recognize their own worth. The background of lush hydrangeas serves as a