Strata Raising explores vertical motion and layered texture through bold palette knife strokes that traverse the canvas like rising tectonic shifts. Deep black and stark white create a dramatic backdrop for vivid streaks of orange that ignite the edges with energy. At the heart of the composition, a narrow column of pink and sky blue emerges—a central pulse of vulnerability and clarity cutting through the chaos. This vertical corridor of color suggests revelation, like emotion surfacing from beneath hardened layers. Visceral and rhythmic, the work captures a moment of emergence, both powerful and quietly intimate.