This original acrylic on canvas, 30” x 48”x 1.5”, depicts a woman keeping her head above water by floating amid ribbons of fabric. Bold, saturated ribbons—pink, saffron, ultramarine, and magenta—twist and billow around her, their energetic movement both supporting and entangling her. The under surface of the water mirrors the colors and forms, fracturing and smearing them into a chaotic, shimmering counterpoint. The composition balances stillness and motion: the woman’s calm, upward-facing profile anchors the scene while the fabrics and their distorted reflections create tension and visual rhythm. Thick, expressive brushwork and layered glazing convey depth and a sense of buoyancy, while the contrast between the luminous fabrics and the cooler, translucent water heightens the painting’s emotional ambiguity—simultaneously serene and unsettled. Framing the piece at 30” x 48” allows for an immersive viewing experience, inviting close inspection of texture and color interplay as well as a contemplative distance to absorb the work’s metaphorical resonance.
This original acrylic on canvas, 30” x 48”x 1.5”, depicts a woman keeping her head above water by floating amid ribbons of fabric. Bold, saturated ribbons—pink, saffron, ultramarine, and magenta—twist and billow around her, their energetic movement both supporting and entangling her. The under surface of the water mirrors the colors and forms, fracturing and smearing them into a chaotic, shimmering counterpoint. The composition balances stillness and motion: the woman’s calm, upward-facing profile anchors the scene while the fabrics and their distorted reflections create tension and visual rhythm. Thick, expressive brushwork and layered glazing convey depth and a sense of buoyancy, while the contrast between the luminous fabrics and the cooler, translucent water heightens the painting’s emotional ambiguity—simultaneously serene and unsettled. Framing the piece at 30” x 48” allows for an immersive viewing experience, inviting close inspection of texture and color interplay as well as a contemplative distance to absorb the work’s metaphorical resonance.