Early Spring: May Contain Hope I

Blackthorn blooms before it leafs - white blossoms erupting along bare branches like dots of pure optimism. For Alice Gavin Atashkar, blossom is a private symbol of hope: the reassurance, whatever the year has brought, that the cycle continues and beauty returns. It is a motif that connects to her wider practice, in which the natural world consistently serves as a metaphor for inner life. Early Spring: May Contain Hope I renders that moment in characteristically vivid acrylic on linen: lively, expressive brushwork with dots of white punctuating deep, rich greens and dark shadow - the layering and scraping techniques that give her surfaces their distinctive depth. It performs beautifully in homes that lean into nature and botanicals - a hallway that sets a mood the moment you walk in, a bedroom wall that earns its place first thing in the morning, or a living room that wants something with genuine feeling rather than decoration for decoration’s sake. For collectors looking to start or build an original art collection without compromising on scale or ambition, this is a considered choice. Works beautifully alone, or paired with May Contain Hope II for a larger installation. Available unframed.

Artist: Alice Gavin Atashkar

Year: 2026

Size: 70cm x 100cm 

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Framed: Unframed