Acrylic paint and mixed mediums on canvas
61cm x 51cm
This painting feels like a moment of pause in the middle of chaos. The warm yellows and oranges create a kind of glowing doorway, and the lone silhouette seems to be standing right at the edge of it, deciding whether to step forward or stay where things feel familiar. The dark lines cutting across the scene act like barriers or crossroads—those things in life that force you to stop and think. Even though the background is rough and messy, the figure looks calm, almost steady. It suggests that we can carry a sense of inner quiet even when everything around us is confusing or loud. In a simple way, it’s about moving through uncertainty with courage.
The bottom section represents the start of the journey – the confusion and chaos of life with all its intricacies and wrong turns. Now, as you step forward, there are many choices ahead. The dark lines are barriers or crossroads which force you to stop and think about how your decisions will affect the future. However, you can’t get this wrong because there is light through each gateway. The choices are clearer than in the past but still not simple.