What are your art about anyway?

I recently read an article about painting in themes which explained about how the viewer likes to know what your art is about. This made me think about my art, as I mostly just paint what I like at the time. Do I have a theme or is it just random thoughts?

True to my nature I read this article after completion of one of my recent paintings when I complained to my daughter (who is one of my role players in keeping me art-sane) that my paintings always seems to me like a struggle took place until it is finally done. It is exhausting to say the least. I sometimes which that I could keep it simple. So, I then found this article about the themes which made me wonder about mine.

Looking back where I started my painting course with Leonie Brown, I can now see a pattern in my paintings. I must just accept it, for now - the struggle I mean. My first painting after the course called "Into the darkness" gives away the first clue.

And so does all the other paintings. How did I miss it - it is staring me in the face- or is it soul?

My soul is always troubled with something, worldly problems with no immediate answers - where does it find rest? Searching, searching till it finds that one place where the shadows meat the son, a glimpse of hope, of peace. Resting, resting in His arms. The warmth of God's love all around me. The keeper of my soul. So I guess for now, this is it.

Do you see a theme in your paintings?