This joyful folk-art piece reflects a tender, protective, and overflowing with joy — a circle of care.
My belief that divine love is protective, joyful, and wide enough to hold every child, every animal, and every tender heart.
Inspired by the spirit of St. Francis and the protective love of the Guadalupe Madonna, this artwork reimagines a world where all are held safely together. Children, animals, and symbols of nature gather beneath her loving presence, reminding us that faith lives through care, gentleness, and joyful connection. It’s deeply spiritual without being heavy.
Sacred Protectors is an ongoing series by Sylvia Q. Sierra that reimagines traditional spiritual figures through a lens of whimsy, warmth, and everyday grace. Drawing inspiration from folk art, personal faith, and cultural symbolism, each piece honors protectors—mothers, guardians, saints, and spiritual presences—not as distant icons, but as loving companions woven into daily life.
Blessed Are the Gentle belongs to Sierra’s Sacred Protectors series, which explores spiritual guardianship through playful symbolism, cultural reverence, and a deeply human sense of compassion.
This joyful folk-art piece reflects a tender, protective, and overflowing with joy — a circle of care.
My belief that divine love is protective, joyful, and wide enough to hold every child, every animal, and every tender heart.
Inspired by the spirit of St. Francis and the protective love of the Guadalupe Madonna, this artwork reimagines a world where all are held safely together. Children, animals, and symbols of nature gather beneath her loving presence, reminding us that faith lives through care, gentleness, and joyful connection. It’s deeply spiritual without being heavy.
Sacred Protectors is an ongoing series by Sylvia Q. Sierra that reimagines traditional spiritual figures through a lens of whimsy, warmth, and everyday grace. Drawing inspiration from folk art, personal faith, and cultural symbolism, each piece honors protectors—mothers, guardians, saints, and spiritual presences—not as distant icons, but as loving companions woven into daily life.
Blessed Are the Gentle belongs to Sierra’s Sacred Protectors series, which explores spiritual guardianship through playful symbolism, cultural reverence, and a deeply human sense of compassion.