The Coal Miners Daughter

Hope is a living thing. In coal mining communities, canaries were taken underground as early warning systems - if the bird stopped singing, danger was near. But when the canary lived, when it sang, there was light ahead.

This portrait captures that moment of relief, of gratitude, of quiet strength. A woman holds her fathers canary close, both of them alive, both of them breathing. It's a story of resilience, of making it through, of the small bright things that keep us going.

For those who understand that hope isn't naive - it's hard-won. For homes where stories of strength and survival matter.

Oil on canvas 30cm (w) x 40cm (h) x 4cm (d)