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This painting sits at the intersection of expressive realism and contemporary folk abstraction. What gives the work its depth is the layering: soft gradients of blue beneath warm, metallic golds, paired with tactile surface texture that subtly shifts as the light changes.

The use of gold-toned hues evokes a sense of reverence without tipping into ornamentation. There’s a quiet nod to Gustav Klimt’s sensitivity to gold and luminosity, tempered by the grounded warmth and intimacy found in artists like Alex Katz or Emily Carr’s later, more expressive studies of natural forms. The result feels contemporary, approachable, and quietly elevated.

mixed media on wrapped canvas 20" x 16" (photo is displayed framed for illustration purposes only)