The Premonition Dreamt it was a Child
Acrylic & India ink art marker on canvas, 18×24 inches.
This painting is actually a late stage extension of my childhood sexual abuse painting series. It symbolizes a quiet, nostalgic yearning for those lovely parts of my childhood that were either lost or at least, diminished, amidst the ugliness of the abuse.
If interested, you can see the entire abuse series at http://www.gjefle-art.com/abuse/abuse-index.htm
You can also see this paintings “sister” piece here on Redbubble. 
A somewhat significant difference between these two related paintings is the eye color. In the painting above, the eyes more closely match the desert sand. In “The Premonition Dreamt it was a Child”, the eyes are green – envious of the childhood it can’t really have.
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helene ruiz
YOUR WORKS ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND FOR ME, VERY “HEARTFELT”....spectacular, moving, emotive, just plain explosive with powerful messages
Colleen D. Gjefle replied
Thank you Helene – and thanks for the feature!
Casey Herman
Very touching image … I always looked to surrealism for light-heartedness, but you’ve added another dimension! Thank you!
mimulux
wow… this goes deep…......
Ushna Sardar
Colin Cartwright
Stunning art – and highly symboic of your horrific chidhood ordeal.
Helene said it all.
Kind regards,
From a Colin to a Colleen!
Colleen Farrell
Great artwork! Congratulations on your feature. I just looked through your series of 20 paintings portraying the ordeal you went through (and no doubt still experience). Very powerful, your art conveys a torrent of emotion and the search for healing.
Colleen D. Gjefle replied
Thanks for looking at the whole series – I’m hoping the more we all bring the ugliness into the light, the sooner it will fade away.
Romo
Wow…this is fantastic….great painting:)
Ashley DeRossett
I understand where it is your coming from. I use the canvas in a surreal manner as well, it is my safe place. Somewhere I go to get away. To deal with the weight of memories…and to show others what’s it’s like in my reality.
Your work is wonderful to say the least!
Colleen D. Gjefle replied
I like how you describe surrealism, Ashley – profound and to the point. thank u!
survivingart
wow! i can get lost in your art, but i can also find myself as well. very well painted, and so powerful. thank you again for sharing your work…
AmySplash
powerful
jimofozz
fantastic surreal trippy love it
t0ray
really cool it reminds me of dali
Steve Hester
A HA! Look who I ran into looking around in some of the groups! This is great Colleen!