The Prayer (2023) Acrylic on Canvas

Title: The Prayer (2023) Acrylic on Canvas
Artist: Jasmina Mendoza
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 x 40 cm
Technique: Brush and Palette Knife
Availability: Original Artwork – Hand-painted and available exclusively at ArtIsMyUniverse.com

Description:
The Prayer (2023) Acrylic on Canvas, is an intimate and deeply personal painting, created during a time of physical and emotional vulnerability. Painted while I was recovering from a recurring lung infection—an illness that returns each winter—this piece became a form of healing, strength, and spiritual reflection.

The central figure, a woman in a flowing blue gown, represents me. Blue is one of my favorite colors, symbolizing peace and depth, often paired with red for strength. Her posture is both surrendered and reaching—a quiet expression of the tension between pain and hope. In her hand, she holds a rosary, a symbol of faith and inner fortitude.

Behind her, soft arches rise, suggesting the presence of a sacred space or spiritual passage—one that bridges suffering with healing. The textured, dreamlike background blurs the boundary between reality and reflection, creating a space where prayer lives, and grace flows.

The Prayer is more than just a painting. It is a moment of truth, a window into personal struggle, and a testament to the quiet power of resilience. For anyone who has turned to hope in dark times, this artwork will resonate deeply.