Annie Wood constructs a layered portrait of quiet power and inner weight. The central figure—bold, contemplative, and carved from six individual linoleum blocks—is brought to life through a deeply physical process that mirrors the emotional complexity of the piece itself. Clutching a delicate balloon embedded with pearls and touched with gold leaf, the woman becomes both grounded and untethered, holding space for the invisible forces we all carry. Ink, paint, and printmaking converge across the canvas in a dance of texture and gesture, building a world where the seen and unseen coexist. The result is at once mythic and intimate—an invitation to consider what we hold, why we hold it, and what it might mean to let go.