Held in the Light – Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas | 24×24″

Currently part of Botanical Dreamscapes online exhibition by Anthology Gallery and Poetic Tiger Gallery.
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There’s a forest where the magnolias bloom impossibly large and the light gathers in the clearing like an open door. A stag has paused there. He’s lifted his head and turned toward you, and in that one still moment, time seems to hold its breath.

We move through our days and the magic passes us by – a slant of light, a wild thing watching, a whole living world just off the path we’re hurrying down. We miss it because we forget to look. This painting is that moment caught and kept: the fleeting second of wonder, frozen before it can slip away, inviting you to stop, to notice, and to step inside.

I built this world in layers – ink washes bleeding into acrylic, then oil worked over collage and modeling paste – so the flowers hold real weight and presence while the trees dissolve into soft atmosphere.

Details:

• Medium: Oil, acrylic, ink, collage, modeling paste on gallery-wrapped canvas
• Size: 24x24x1.5 inches
• Ready to hang (sides painted to continue the artwork)
• Signed on front and back
• Includes certificate of authenticity
• Ships carefully packaged and insured

Placement:
This piece brings a sense of wonder and quiet stillness to a room, and its square format makes it easy to place – centered over a bed or a console, anchoring a living room wall, or greeting guests in an entryway. The dreamy blues, blush pinks, and soft greens sit beautifully in serene, light-filled interiors, romantic or nature-inspired spaces, and anywhere you’d want a doorway into something more beautiful. An original for collectors drawn to contemporary work that connects the natural world with something just beyond it.