Zest Happens

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.

36x36x1.50"

Zest Happens
from the Spice Rhapsodies series

“Zest Happens” is an ode to the sudden bursts of energy that color our days, the moments that surprise us, lift us, and remind us we’re alive. The bold oranges carry that citrus spark: bright, awakening, full of warmth that rushes in without asking permission. Pink rises alongside it, softening the edges and turning that brightness into joy, play, and a sense of pure possibility.

Orange zest is never predictable, it’s sharp, lively, and instantly transformative. In this painting, that same spirit unfolds across the canvas. Color moves like a spark catching light, like laughter that arrives before you realize you needed it, like ideas that appear out of nowhere and illuminate everything.

This piece captures that energetic shift:
when dullness cracks open into vibrancy,
when a sudden brightness changes the whole mood,
when life reminds you, unexpectedly, to feel awake again.

A celebration of spontaneity, warmth, and the beautiful chaos of being stirred back to vibrance.