Abba (The Father)

Title: Abba (The Father)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 24 × 36 in
Price: $2,400

Artist Statement:
Abba (The Father) is a tribute to the timeless shelter a father gives—strength in his hands, and peace in his presence. In this work, the father’s grasp becomes the bridge between earth and sky, grounding the laughter of his children while their kites soar like radiant prayers across a colorful heaven.

The children’s faces remain unseen, for this is not a portrait of individuals, but of a bond—universal, sacred, and eternal. Their backs turned toward the viewer carry the mystery of memory, inviting each soul to remember the hand they once held, the voice that guided them, the quiet love that asked for nothing in return.

The sky, ablaze with color and filled with kites, is not just a backdrop but a symbol of dreams—fragile, fleeting, yet lifted high by the strings of care and protection.

This painting seeks to hold in oil and canvas what cannot be contained in words: the sanctuary of Abba—the father, the protector, the silent hero of childhood.