NEWS: “Flying” was gifted by me as one of 750 tiles in the Mural Mosaic hanging in the main entrance of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, a community project organized by the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. Three generations of my family attended the hospital as either children or parents, so this project was important to me and gave me a sense of belonging. As an artist, I tend to create in a bubble, so participating in this mural mosaic allowed me to be part of something bigger.

“Flying” was conceived as part of a series I’m painting involving children and umbrellas. I love the umbrella as a metaphor for agency and self determination; in this piece I’m playing with themes of release, freedom and hope. For the mural at the MCH, I wanted to offer something that might spark the imagination and give a sense of wonder. Imagine if you had a magical umbrella that could catch the wind and take you anywhere you want to go? Art can take you away and the sky’s the limit. This is a pure watercolour painting: all whites are the whites of the paper, no white paint was used. The painting has been permanently mounted to a tile, and waxed to seal it and protect it.

Actual colours may vary from those shown here depending on the device you are using to view the painting. All copyright, reproduction/duplication rights, and artist’s resale rights are reserved by the artist JC Little.

The original painting is not available. Limited edition prints are available HERE. Contact me HERE to commission your own whimsical artwork.