Golden Uprising, 2023

40x50x2 Acrylic on canvas 

Golden Uprising was born during a time when light felt far away. The canvas begins in darkness, somber verticals of black and grey cascading like rain. But from the lower edge, fragments of gold begin to rise.

This painting is about contrast, but also about insistence. The gold doesn't wait to be invited it is meant to push upward. It is there as a metaphor for hope, resilience, and transformation. 

It's a lot about what's felt beneath the surface. Reflection becomes a kind of uprising.

Golden Uprising belongs in the Dark Emotions series because it holds both heaviness and light. 

The gold is the part of us that glows even when the world dims.