This piece began as a personal revelation – a journey from rejecting pink and traditionally feminine things to discovering that true femininity isn’t about conforming to colors or expectations, but about the quiet confidence of knowing yourself completely.

Set against a soft pink textured background, this enchanting artwork merges the blossoming magnolia tree with the feminine form in celebration of spring’s renewal and self-acceptance. The woman’s silhouette in warm brown tones transforms seamlessly into branching magnolia stems, her upraised arms embracing a central bloom that crowns her being like divine feminine energy.

Delicate purple-pink magnolia flowers emerge from branches extending from her lower body, creating a harmonious union between human and botanical worlds. This visual metaphor speaks to authentic awakening: just as the magnolia bursts into bloom after winter dormancy, so too does the true self flourish when we stop hiding behind others’ definitions of who we should be.

The artwork celebrates the ancient connection between women and nature’s cycles, reminding us that we can be soft and strong, delicate and fierce – traditionally feminine or completely our own version of it. The tree and woman become one entity, embodying the truth that femininity is not a color or pose, but the magnificent blooming of your truest self.

This print is a relief print reproduction of an original digital design that is available here.

All my artwork is handmade and original with a mix of limited and open edition linocut prints plus digitally printed greeting cards. The prints are designed, made, pressed and pulled in my studio in the Laurentides, Canada.

Please note: Because of its handmade nature there may be tiny variations to the picture – be this colour, evenness of ink or other small differences.