This original painting by Alberta artist Steve R. Mitts captures the enduring bond between mother and child. The arch form — echoing Renaissance altarpieces and long present in Steve’s practice — lends quiet reverence, elevating an intimate moment into something timeless.

Rich colour, deep tonal values, and layered textures within the segmented wood surface bring warmth and movement, the natural grain catching light like stained glass. The Madonna and child share a tender, unguarded exchange, their small gestures and glances conveying a love so complete it seems to momentarily still time itself.

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 22 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches deep.