Title: Softly, I Rise

Size: 24 x 24 inches

Acrylic on Canvas

Price: $1400 (plus tax)

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THE STORY BEHIND THE ART

There is lift in this painting. Not dramatic or forceful — but gentle, undeniable elevation. The textures move horizontally, yet your eye feels drawn upward through the light. As if something within the stillness is quietly ascending.

The colors feel airy, expansive. Like early morning sky before the world wakes. There’s a lightness here that feels intentional — a refusal to be weighed down by what once was.

“Softly I Rise” speaks to growth that doesn’t fight. It doesn’t claw its way upward. It rises because it’s ready. Because it has healed enough. Because it has chosen hope.

The layering suggests history, but nothing feels heavy. Each mark seems to carry acceptance. A release of resistance. A surrender to becoming.

This piece feels deeply personal and yet universal. We all know the feeling of rebuilding. Of standing again. Of discovering strength that doesn’t shout.

There is grace in this rise. The horizontal composition grounds you, while the light within it gently lifts you. It’s a reminder that progress can be calm. That resilience can be soft. That rising does not require hardness.

When you look at this painting, it feels like a quiet affirmation: you are allowed to grow without force. You are allowed to evolve without losing your tenderness.

And sometimes, the most powerful ascent is the one no one sees — except you.

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