Grace is a painting that emerged from a desire to celebrate lightness—not just as a fleeting feeling but as a deliberate presence in a moment, a pause, a way of being. At 24 by 24 inches, it invites you in with a vibrancy that feels expansive yet intimate, a space where color and form interact with a joyful energy.

Working with acrylic and cold wax oil, I explored how texture and movement can express something both fluid and grounded. The surface holds layers of scratch marks—traces of a process that emphasizes touch and rhythm. These subtle channels catch the light and add dimension, offering an element of tactility beneath the bold colors.

The palette is layered with blues, pinks, reds, and greens—not carefully contained but flowing into one another like moments of light caught in motion. Shapes sweep and intersect across the canvas, their organic curves suggesting a natural flow, an effortless dance of forms that speak of growth and release. The contrasts are vivid but balanced, creating a lively tension that lifts without overwhelming.

Grace isn’t about stillness in the traditional sense; it’s about a lightness that carries energy forward. It’s the sensation of being buoyed by possibility—when movement feels easy and the world feels at once dynamic and open. This work invites a moment to breathe deeply, to witness brightness and fluidity as sources of quiet strength.

In the process of creating this painting, the use of cold wax oil with its scratch texture became a kind of dialogue. The marks are evidence of discovery—where control meets chance, and tension softens into harmony. It felt like honoring the unpredictable nature of light itself, how it spreads, refracts, and transforms.

With Grace, I hope to offer a visual experience that encourages a sense of uplift—a reminder that even within complexity, there is a kind of radiant ease. It’s an invitation to feel that dizzy thrill when everything aligns, and the promise of lightness becomes something real, tangible, and worth returning to.