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I Will Be Your Shelter signed and dated 2020 (lower left) oil on canvas 23 1/2” x 17 1/4” (60 cm x 44 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by Galerie Artes confirming the authenticity of this lot Creating a universal image of motherhood, Lydia Velasco’s depiction of strong female figures takes the form of an emotionally charged painting about maternal bonding. A tender meditation about maternal love as a sustaining force, Velasco often depicted women as independent, hardworking, and assertive yet gentle and graceful—fully embodying the ideal Filipino woman. In this painting, she uses warm color harmony and fluid, expressive illustration to depict a mother holding her slumbering child, perfectly capturing the essence of motherhood —not just as a posed ideal but as a living, beating relationship—one that’s protective, gentle, nurturing, and deeply human. (Mark John Castañeda)