Sealed in archival satin varnish for studio lighting, Ashes of Aura erupts in a blaze of violet, magenta, and molten gold against a midnight backdrop. Shifting ribbons of color fracture and bloom into glowing cells, like embers carried through a dark sky. The composition captures transformation — beauty rising from ashes, joy emerging where despair once lingered.

This piece has been chosen to live beyond the studio walls, gifted as a prize and featured as part of an ON AIR set with Hollywood Studios Media in Chico, California. It is dedicated with deep respect and admiration to the owner of Hollywood Studios Media — a person who has consistently shown integrity and support in my life, even when I least deserved it.

“…to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” — Isaiah 61:3