Ascending

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.

36x36x1.50"

Light does not always arrive quietly. Sometimes it rises from within, gathering color, movement, and energy until it transforms everything it touches.

Ascending is an exploration of that unfolding journey. Brilliant passages of crimson, vermilion, and gold emerge from luminous blues and soft veils of white, creating a dynamic interplay between earthbound energy and the quiet pull of the heavens. Layers of translucent color and expressive mark-making evoke both strength and delicacy, while touches of reflective metallic elements catch the light, allowing the painting to shift and evolve throughout the day.

The painting is an invitation to embrace possibility, reminding us that growth is rarely linear. It is a continual movement toward light, shaped by both our deepest struggles and our brightest moments.