This original painting by Alberta artist Steve R. Mitts is a tall, Gothic-shaped painting of a young violinist set within a lush green landscape. The pointed arch lifts the eye upward, suggesting both music and spirit rising together.

The work reflects themes of health, beauty, and reciprocity — the idea that when we nurture living spaces, they return care with growth and vitality. It speaks to renewal, and to the quiet restoration that comes from tending something beyond ourselves.

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. Measures 19 x 43 1/2 inches x 2 inches deep.