The Backgarden of the Mind

Backgarden of the Mind is a mixed-media eco-print painting depicting a panoramic view of a backyard filled with cascading crepe myrtles and English ivy, teamed with grounds brimming with plants abundant with blooming flowers. As the title hints, the painting is an analogy to how our brain functions. As with a garden, a mind that is not tended will grow unruly. In addition, we reap what we sow in the mind and the garden. If we allow negative thoughts to enter without much abate or mindfulness, then it has the potential to take away or overrun our more beautiful and compassionate thoughts. As such, a diligent and competent Gardner would regularly take out weeds to allow what is considered beneficial and attractive in the garden to grow unimpeded. 
The spent poppy heads with their long and willowy stems which feature prominently are meant to evoke the appearance of synapses of the brain that play a vital role in memory formation, beliefs and habits through our own thoughts and society's collective agreements. 
With time and attention, we could train the neurons in our brains connected by these synapses to fire and rewire together to enlighten us rather than trap us in an eternal loop of suffering. As they say, neurons that fire together wire together. In other words, with some attention, we can all foster a beautiful, engaging, and compassionate mind, just like this garden, which grows gorgeous with each passing day!