"Proud Warrior" is a visceral abstract composition that channels the fierce beauty, resilience, and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community. It is both a celebration and a protest, a shield and a spotlight.

The canvas is a dynamic battlefield of color. Bold, jagged strokes across the surface, symbolizing the courage and confrontation that define the journey toward acceptance. These are the warrior's marks—scars not of defeat, but of survival.

Emerging from the center is a radiant burst of gold, diffused and fragmented, like sunlight piercing armor. This central force represents pride—not as a singular emotion, but as a state of being forged through adversity. It glows against a backdrop of deep purples and inky blacks, which reference the shadows of history: silence, persecution, and loss.

Interwoven through the chaos is a soft, almost trembling thread of iridescent rainbow—a shimmering, serpentine line that dances without fear. It resists the grid of conformity, disrupting structure with joy and defiance. In places, it splinters into droplets, like tears or glitter—evidence of vulnerability as a source of power.

Thick textures invite touch, revealing layers beneath—stories that cannot be seen at first glance. In these layers are echoes of protest chants, ballroom vogues, whispered confessions, and roaring declarations of love.

"Proud Warrior" does not depict a body, but it is a body: scarred, radiant, unyielding. It is a tribute to those who stand tall not despite who they are, but because of it.