Square Foot Fertility

This is a piece I painted for the Square Foot Show (Twist Gallery, 1100 Queen St. W, August 4-19), looking at the concept of "fertility" through the fairly obvious symbolism of children and flowers. I've been thinking of Victorian-esque almost religious images like these (in particular in portraiture) for a while now, and I usually use the Square Foot Show as an opportunity to try out new ideas.