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Metta began in my grandmother's kitchen in Aluvihare, long before I knew it had a name. Here's how a hearth, a word, and forty years of memory became a painting.

The story behind Star Traveller, an early painting by artist Dharshi de Silva exploring Sirius, the Dogon people and Ancient Egypt through symbolic orbs.

The story behind Return to Eden: goddess paintings made from petals, bark, rose hips and beach clay, shown at Mystik River Gallery, Southbank, Melbourne.

The story behind Seeds of Love, a botanical contact painting by Dharshi de Silva made from birch, pomegranate and eucalyptus, exploring roots and connection.

The story behind Eden, an eco-print painting by Dharshi de Silva featuring two figures, one root system, and a meditation on entropy and syntropy.

Bright Star, a botanical contact painting by Dharshi de Silva made from henna, pomegranate and crepe myrtle, exploring chaos, radiance and feminine light.