Yoga Chick – Toe Stand 

Lucia Heffernan created this painting entitled “Yoga Chick – Toe Stand” using oil on canvas. The fluffy, yellow chick strikes a devotional pose. A soft-gold halo sits behind its closed eyes and pressed-together hands. The composition balances soft circularity with the angularity of the chick’s feet and meditative stance. The foreground plane, rendered in warm yellows, contrasts with a cool, dark blue background. The image destabilizes established meanings by juxtaposing symbols of spirituality, such as the halo, with an animal. The chick's yoga posture further disrupts conventional associations between divinity and humanity. Through this unexpected combination, the painting creates a semiotic interplay, inviting us to question the boundaries of sacred representation. Heffernan challenges the structural expectation of seriousness in spiritual art by infusing her painting with a touch of humor. It encourages reflection on the place of animals and unconventional forms within our understanding of the sacred and the spiritual.