Emerging Voices, Expanding Whispers ♡

October arrives with a soft, warming light — the kind that holds both gentleness and strength. It feels like a quick leap this year, a short breath of spring before summer begins to hum. Temperatures are already rising, and the beach is calling us with its shimmering blues and golden sands. 

This month also carries deeper awareness. October is both Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Cybersecurity Awareness Month — two causes that, in their own ways, speak to protection, resilience, and care.

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m sharing my pink painting Healing Glow with a poem, a work born from stillness, courage, and the tender wish for renewal. Its gentle rose tones, softly layered with iridescent gold, speak of quiet strength and the light that continues to glow even through uncertainty.

I confess, I‘m a colour addict at heart - and as the warmer weather warms, my palette seems to glow with it. No wonder I’ve fallen in love lately with warm Indian yellows and bright, uplifting hues — colours that radiant warmth and joy. I feel alive introducing new colours or working with my favourite hues such as Quinacridone magenta and violet. Spring may be brief in Australia, but it always brings a reminder of possibility. It asks us to notice the subtle shifts: the early blossoms, the sea breeze that carries warmth, and the quieter artistic voices now beginning to rise.

Healing Glow

Let the healing power flow, let whispers of
Prayer mends your body and soul,
let us be held and made whole.

 
Walk through the healing light, dear soul —
slow and aglow, wrapped in a scarf woven
from heavenly gold.

Violet hue dances with rose, as if dawn had
Come to dress you in a wellness glow.


The healing scarf gently slides, embracing
a luminous whisper — a soft-spoken spell
that hums against your skin and soul.

You step out of the shadow with silence in your
chest, and the ache — heavy and dark —
drifts away.

Pain slips into quiet and is gone, releasing
the body to rest and glow.
Then your body begins to remember its song,
and I see your smile rise from the peach of your
cheeks as you begin to glow.

Once dimmed, you are lit like a lantern in still air,
knowing that healing comes in sacred hues
of violet, rose, and gold.
The body mended, the soul softened, and the light
wrapped you in its healing glow.

Wellness does not rush — it softly flows,
wrapped in colour, and whispers:
You are the light. You are already aglow.

© Mira Corbova, 2025

As we move more of our creative lives online — through digital galleries, online exhibitions, and daily correspondence — Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds us to protect our artistic work and personal information. I hear that many artists and galleries have been targeted by scams and fraudulent messages, so please be vigilant. Together, we can help build a cyber-safe culture where creativity and trust can thrive side by side.

Sydney Contemporary Inspiration

Last month’s visit to Sydney Contemporary continues to echo through me. The fair was alive with energy — a celebration of individuality, scale, and bold colour. Each work seemed to stand in its own truth, reminding me why abstraction still feels like such a powerful form of expression.

I left feeling renewed, quietly smiling at the thought of my larger canvases waiting for me in the studio. Do you remember my large sunshine artwork — the one drenched in gold and lush yellow that collectors adored, yet I could never part with? She remains with me, radiant and grounding, filling our home with light. She is a daily reminder of what painting can hold — joy, energy, and soul.

Emerging Voices in the Art World

At Mira Corbova Art Gallery, we feel aligned with this shift in the art world. Collectors and curators are listening more deeply now — seeking authenticity, story, and emotional presence rather than fame or formula.

Our recent collaboration with Alyson’s luminous ceramic forms has beautifully extended this dialogue. When light was placed beneath my own painting, the colours danced and harmonised with her work. It reminded me how painting and object art can speak together — how light, texture, and energy can form an atmosphere that feels almost sacred.

Wellness Whispers (2025)

Amid these reflections, my upcoming collection Wellness Whispers (2025) continues to unfold. The first six works are now released and live on the website. Two new 102 × 102 cm canvases are nearing completion — they almost seem to tease me from the easel, urging me to keep painting.

The latest piece I’m currently working on is Golden Passage, with a poem I wrote over the past two weeks. This artwork shimmers with warm yellow and light gold hues. I’ll be sharing both with you later this month, as they speak of transition and the quiet strength found in stillness.

Lately, I’ve been tempted to go larger — to let one monumental canvas hold everything: movement, emotion, surrender. Perhaps that vision will emerge fully in my next series, Ember of Love, which I hope to begin in January. 

Focus and Collaboration

This month, my focus remains deeply on Wellness Whispers and nurturing new collaborations. I’ve received a few international exhibition invitations — each one a humbling reminder of how art travels where words cannot.

I’m also developing an Art and Emotion Collective — a collaborative space for artists and galleries who share a commitment to soulful storytelling and authenticity through collaboration and art fair exhibitions. If this vision resonates with you, I would love to hear from you as we work together to shape it.

A Gathering of Voices

As we move through this radiant October — from the soft renewal of spring to the early warmth of summer — I’m reminded that art is, at its heart, a gathering of voices. Each artwork, poem, or gesture carries an energy that connects us.

I hope that when you encounter Wellness Whispers, or pause before Healing Glow, you’ll feel not just the colours or the words, but something gentler. An invitation to breathe, reflect, and let art move you beautifully, honestly, and deeply.

 If you own one or more of my works, I would love to hear how it speaks to you in your space. And if you’re discovering my work for the first time, perhaps this month’s light — golden and pink, radiant and healing will draw you closer.

With light and colour,
Mira Corbova
Artist | Curator | Gallery Director

Mira Corbova Art Gallery
www.miracorbova.com