Belonging Themed Watercolour | Home Sanctuary Wall Art

What does 'home' mean when you've never truly felt at home?

For me, it was never just about walls or doors — it was about a feeling. Growing up neurodivergent, I often felt outside the flow of things, carrying the weight of being different. But deep inside, I built an invisible sanctuary, a place of belonging and warmth that no one could take away.

That vision is what inspired my painting Home, Imagined. The layered watercolour washes represent both memory and dream, with shifting tones that blur the boundary between real and imagined space. The textures hold that bittersweet tension — the ache of displacement and the comfort of creating a world of your own.

Home can be both a place and a state of mind — a sanctuary we carry within us, built from imagination and longing.

Viewers often tell me they see themselves here. Some see their own childhood homes, others see a house they once dreamed of, or even the feeling of being wrapped in a blanket on a quiet evening. The painting holds space for anyone who has ever longed for belonging — reminding us that home can be both a place and a state of mind.

View the painting in the Sanctuaries of the Mind collection in our gallery section, where you can explore this deeply personal watercolour and discover the invisible architecture of belonging we all carry inside.