Above the Roots rises from a lush interplay of texture and color — acrylic layers, collaged acrylic skins, and fine graphite marks merge into a rhythmic geometry. The piece explores the unseen energies that connect and sustain us — what lies both beneath and beyond our physical world. It reflects on the tension between groundedness and transcendence, the balance between what anchors the self and what lifts the spirit.

This work was juried into the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists Winter Exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center, Renaissance Court (78 E. Washington St.), on view November 13 – December 2025.