Description

Balloon Girl by P. Buckley Moss

Content & Subject

Balloon Girl is a rare, signed and numbered limited edition lithograph by P. Buckley Moss, part of her beloved One Girl Collection. The piece features a young girl in traditional Moss style, holding two brightly colored balloons, her simple blue dress contrasting with the playful red and gold balloons floating above her.

Symbolism & Meaning

The balloons symbolize joy, celebration, and the lightness of spirit. For Moss, children often represented innocence, hope, and resilience, and in this work, the girl with her balloons becomes a symbol of optimism and the delight found in life’s simplest pleasures.

Much like the boy in Balloon Boy, this girl embodies imagination and freedom, reminding viewers of the uplifting spirit of childhood and the ability to rise above everyday struggles—something Moss deeply identified with in her own journey.

Style & Technique

• Figures – Moss’s trademark elongated folk-art forms, simple yet expressive.

• Balloons – Painted in warm tones, they provide a lively contrast, drawing the viewer’s focus upward, suggesting possibility and hope.

• Composition – Minimalist, letting the figure and her balloons carry the story without distraction.

Mood

The overall mood is playful, bright, and full of wonder. Moss captures not just an image, but a feeling—one of joy, optimism, and childlike faith in the beauty of life.

Placement & Gift Ideas

This lithograph makes a perfect addition to:

• Children’s rooms or nurseries, bringing warmth and happiness.

• Family living spaces, as a celebration of youth and joy.

• Collectors of the One Girl Collection, completing the set.

• Gifts for parents, grandparents, teachers, or caregivers, as a lasting tribute to the joy of childhood.

Each limited edition print is signed and numbered, with a Certificate of Authenticity from Canada Goose Gallery, embossed with our gallery seal on a gold label. (see FAQs)

1984

Rare Art Print

Image Size: 5 x 2-1/4 inches. Paper Size: 6-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches.