The Phoenix is a mythical bird and benevolent fire spirit, a fabulous bird that rises from the ashes of its former life; it has various descriptions and features in many cultures and religions, even in Christianity where it sometimes symbolizes the resurrection.
To Pagans and many others that all who die will be reborn, and is so revered the world throughout, a popular name for pubs in Britain among many other applications.
The depiction here is from my own imagination, there are reasons in me for it, but an emphasis on fire and its ability to possible renewal by clearing the old, and indeed forging the new is utilized.
24 x 18 inch Acrylic on canvas
