The Guardians of the Blue Dot

“Guardians of the Blue Dot” by Tracy Lee Warusevitane – In this cosmic portrait, the elephant embodies wisdom, memory, and deep connection — a gentle giant protecting life’s fragility. Beneath the stars, elder and young share a moment that echoes across generations, reminding us that even on this tiny “lucky speck” in the universe, love and protection give life its meaning.

I have always been drawn to the night sky. Space humbles me, reminding me how small we truly are—and how little our worries matter in the grand scale of things. Yet it also reminds me of our extraordinary luck: to be here, now, alive and aware.

This work is part of my Lucky Specks series—a celebration of our cosmic paradox. We are tiny, almost laughably small… and yet, we are here. We can feel joy, create beauty, and marvel at the stars. Through space-inspired textures, symbolic creatures, and luminous fragments, Lucky Specks invites you to let go of life’s weight and remember how rare and wondrous your existence is.

Visually, Guardians of the Blue Dot brings harmony and intrigue—whites, blacks, blues and greens in the nebula offer calm, while vibrant bursts and stars spark curiosity and conversation. Layers of charcoal, inks, spray paint, modelling paste, acrylics, and rich oils create a textured surface full of depth and complexity. The edges are painted on quality, gallery-wrapped canvas, the surface varnished, and it is ready to hang.

This painting offers more than beauty—it provides a space to breathe, a reminder of joyful possibility, and the quiet strength of love for others.

41cm (w) x 51cm (h) x 4cm (d)

16" x 20"

Oil and Mixed Media on Gallery Wrapped Canvas.