"Olivia" Orphan Train Series
"Olivia" is part of the artist's Orphan Train series. A ghostly figure of a little girl sits beside a worn leather suitcase, her form rendered in translucent shades of charcoal and pearl. The monochrome palette drains the scene of warmth, leaving only the stark contrast between her fragile silhouette and the warm colored, rich luggage that anchors her to the ground.
She waits as if she’s caught between worlds: the child she was, the journey forced upon her, and the future she’ll never know. The suitcase becomes a silent character in this story—its contents holding all she owns, or perhaps all she’s lost.
This is more than a historical moment it’s a haunting tribute to the displacement children of a bygone era, painted in echoes and whispers.
~ Scherell Art