Carla with Dove

Dimensions 60x60cm

Medium: oil

This painting reimagines protection as a feminine covenant. The horned woman is a guardian, her antlers forming a living shield that arches over a dove—symbol of vulnerability and peace. Mercy and ferocity are inseparable here, illustrating that true guardianship blends strength with restraint. Drawing on mythic forest guardians and huntress motifs, the work questions what it means to protect without domination, and how balance is maintained when danger and mercy share the same space.