Warm Welcome Mixed Media

Postage Stamp Collage
In this canvas I have been inspired by Rangoli pattern, a traditional Hindu art form of creating colourful patterns on the floor or walls of a home. Rangoli patterns originated in the Indian subcontinent and were traditionally created on the floor or walls using a variety of materials, including coloured rice flour, sand, flowers, or chalks to welcome guests and different Gods and Goddesses to bring joy into homes. The colours used have specific meanings. Gold represents prosperity. Red represents love and passion and triumph of good over evil. Blue represents the divine and the infinite and green represents nature life and happiness. My design is created from approximately 350 used postage stamps.