Oil on Canvas - A Pilgrim's Dream - Camino #12 - Original art by Melanie Circle

Camino No. 12 – A Pilgrim’s Dream

Oil on Canvas Abstract Work
Artist: Melanie Circle – Quadra Island

Description:

Camino #12 glows with a radiant inner heat — a wave of golden yellow and crimson cascading across a shadowed field of violet. Melanie Circle offers a vision of ascent, or perhaps emergence: a spirit rising from the road, shaped by hardship, softened by light.

The figure is there, and not there. This ambiguity invites the viewer in — to witness, to wonder, to project their own story. Painted after walking 900 kilometers of the Camino de Santiago, this work reflects the inner peaks as much as the outer ones — the quiet victories of perseverance, grace, and becoming.

Crafted in oil on canvas with bold, expressive energy, Camino #12 marks a sacred point on the pilgrim’s journey: the moment the burden lifts, and something holy begins.

Medium: Oil on Canvas
Series: El Camino de Santiago – A Pilgrim’s Dream
Mounting: Unframed panel
Dimensions: 12" x 12"