Digging for Gold
Captures the intense concentration of childhood play, where imagination and reality blur into one purposeful act. A young boy kneels in the earth, fully absorbed, digging with the kind of seriousness only children can bring to make-believe. The world narrows to a small patch of ground, a tool in hand, and the belief that something valuable is just beneath the surface.
Oil on canvas board. Note the frame in the photos of this listing may vary to the existing frame, please contact us to find out more or to organise re-framing.
Frequently bought together
Digging for Gold
The gallery is small, but it punches well above its weight. Friendly, expert and hugely knowledgeable about the artists it represents and displays, there is always something of interest, at different price levels.
The Artist
Heather Bailey
""Art has the power to transform the atmosphere of a place, turning even the darkest spaces into ones that breathe hope.""
Heather Bailey grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa, where a “can-do” attitude was simply part of life. From a young age, she learned to sew, make, and bake just about anything. She went on to study fashion and art, but the journey to fully valuing her creativity - and calling herself an artist - has been hard-won, both mentally and socially. For Heather, being creative is not a pastime; it is essential to living.
