This series began during a quiet but powerful time in my life, after the passing of my two beloved dogs and during my Saturn return and Ashtama Shani (Vedic Astrological Phase). I started imagining and seeing swings. Porch swings and playground swings. They were empty at first, sometimes a ghostlike young girl.

Over time, the swing became more than just an image that was calling to me in my mind. It became a companion through grief, and later, a space of comfort, rhythm, and return. What began in shadow slowly opened into light.

The Swing Series is a reflection of that journey—one of memory, presence, and the quiet healing that happens image by image, breath by breath.

The Wait

An empty swing in the quiet of night.
There is presence even in absence.
A place for the spirit to sit with memory.

The Invitation

The space feels closer now.

Like memory opening a door.
The swing waits, but the ache softens.

Between Worlds

Stillness.
She feels like a memory.
A ghost haunts, but gently held in light.

Echoes of the Past

She is home.
Present with the warmth.
A quiet homecoming, integrating all she has been.
The outlook is reborn.

The Silent Witness

An old playground lit by memory.
A pause between what was and what still lingers.
These are the places that hold our echoes.

The Return

She is closer, but not quite here.
Still swaying. Still waiting.
Swaying in the dark night of the soul.

This visual journey is still unfolding. The final image, The Return, will soon become a painting which I am executing on an aged wood panel. As I continue to create, this series remains a living story.
To be continued...