The Water Carrier

This artwork depicts a poignant scene of water sharing in a region where access to clean water is scarce.  The older girl carefully pours water from the large water carrier into the cupped hands of the younger girl, who expresses gratitude. The older girl is compassionate and responsible beyond her years.  The painting tells a story of resource sharing with resilience and mutual support underscoring the symbolic connection between the girls and the sign of Aquarius, implying a selfless act of providing for another.  The style is a blend of realism and expressionism, the figures are realistically portrayed and the colour palette is bold and expressive.  This is a beautifully rendered and emotionally resonant painting that tells a story, conveys multifaceted emotions and encourages reflection of issues of equality and resource allocation.