Artworks

‘Unforeseen Grace’

Two black swans tilt toward one another in a moment of still, wordless connection – their necks forming an almost-heart, their feathers dissolving into light. Painted in layered washes of Payne’s Grey and Burnt Umber, Unforeseen Grace captures the beauty that emerges when rarity meets reflection.

Black swans embody transformation through the unexpected – a living symbol of what once seemed impossible. In this piece, their mirrored forms suggest both union and self-recognition, the quiet realization that grace can appear in the most unanticipated places.

This work speaks to the outer arc of change – the moment when something rare and unfamiliar softens into belonging. The swans’ closeness, rendered in translucent pigments and softened edges, becomes a meditation on acceptance, resilience, and the delicate symmetry of love discovered by chance.

Original painting of a pair of black swans by Laura Wilkins
Watercolor on Cold Press 300lb Paper
11” x 15”