Towards the Light by Olga Kataeva-Rochford

Painting, Acrylic, collage on canvas
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50 x 70 x 2 cm


58 x 78 x 4 cm (framed)
2023
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Original artwork description


I have always been fascinated by the way the sea transforms light into hope. In Towards the Light, two traditional bisquines cross a horizon where the visible world slowly gives way to the invisible.

Rather than depicting a specific place, the painting explores an inner journey. The two bisquines seem less like fishing boats than silent travellers. They move without haste, carried by a light that appears to know the way long before they do. Light is not simply an element of the landscape — it is the destination itself.

It belongs to no religion, no doctrine, and yet everyone recognizes it instinctively. It is the cathedral we have all known since the beginning of humanity: the sky itself. Beneath this immense sky, the sea becomes a place of contemplation, where silence, hope, and wonder naturally converge.

Layered with the velvety texture of tempera, the painting balances rich blues with warm golden light, creating an atmosphere that is both peaceful and uplifting. It invites the viewer to pause, breathe, and remember that every voyage, whether across the sea or through life, is ultimately a journey towards the light.

I painted this work after realising that the sky has always felt like the only cathedral I truly belong to. No walls, no doctrine, no boundaries — only a shared vault of light stretching above every human being. I want to paint a larger painting after this first artwork, on the same subject. Let me know if you are interested.

This artwork may appeal to collectors interested in contemporary seascapes, symbolic landscape painting, maritime art, poetic realism, contemplative artworks, and paintings that explore hope, spirituality, and the universal relationship between humanity and nature.
Perhaps this is why we have always looked towards the horizon. Not to see where the sea ends, but to remember that light has always been waiting for us.

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Location
Atelier
Subject

Landscapes, sea and sky

Orientation

Landscape

Size
50 x 70 x 2 cm, 2 kg
Created
2023
Artwork is painted over the edge
yes
Artwork number
938
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Material »

Acrylic · Gesso · Tempera



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Who created “Towards the Light”?

“Towards the Light” was created by Olga Kataeva-Rochford.

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The work measures 50 x 70 cm (height x width).

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The work was completed in 2023.

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