This original painting by Alberta artist Steve R. Mitts shows a woman and her child are navigating the fluctuating and varied forest landscape, succeeding as they find their way together. They do not rush. Their progress is measured, attentive. The woman leads with quiet assurance, yet remains attuned to the small hand in hers — guiding, pausing, encouraging. The child, curious and determined, studies the forest floor and the towering trunks alike, learning to read the subtle signs of direction and change. Together, they interpret the landscape as it unfolds before them, adapting to its fluctuations with patience and trust.

Mitts combines contemporary structure with 16th Century Renaissance influences. Using a meticulous layering of acrylic washes and gels, he achieves a textured, stained glass finish. This piece is created on 100-year-old reclaimed grain bin wood, making the material as much a part of the story as the painting itself. Subtle vignettes, paintings within a painting, breathe quietly together in gentle harmony. Measures 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches deep.