Ardent is a bold exploration of emotion, rhythm, and spatial complexity rendered through layered textures and vibrant color contrasts. Each work is an abstract narrative that evokes intensity and movement, using a dynamic palette of crimson reds, ochres, gold leaf, and earthy tones. The pieces feature an interplay of geometric marks, gestural sweeps, and translucent overlays, which create a sense of depth and kinetic energy.
Incorporating patterns, collage, and layers, the piece bridges urban sensibilities with organic fluidity. The use of black and red accents guides the eye across the canvas, while circular motifs and drips introduce a rhythmic counterpoint to the heavier structural forms.
At once visceral and contemplative, Ardent… invites the viewer to engage with the tension between chaos and cohesion, spontaneity and structure. It reflects interest in the intersection of emotional expression and compositional control, creating a compelling meditation on passion, conflict, and resolution.
Ardent I & II: 36x48x1.5 wrapped canvas
Ardent III & IV: 24x36x1.5 wrapped canvas
Media: acrylic, oil pastel, ink, oil, foil leaf, collage
Primary colors: burnt umber, unbleached titanium, yellow ochre, cadmium red, metallic gold, white, black
Ardent is a bold exploration of emotion, rhythm, and spatial complexity rendered through layered textures and vibrant color contrasts. Each work is an abstract narrative that evokes intensity and movement, using a dynamic palette of crimson reds, ochres, gold leaf, and earthy tones. The pieces feature an interplay of geometric marks, gestural sweeps, and translucent overlays, which create a sense of depth and kinetic energy.
Incorporating patterns, collage, and layers, the piece bridges urban sensibilities with organic fluidity. The use of black and red accents guides the eye across the canvas, while circular motifs and drips introduce a rhythmic counterpoint to the heavier structural forms.
At once visceral and contemplative, Ardent… invites the viewer to engage with the tension between chaos and cohesion, spontaneity and structure. It reflects interest in the intersection of emotional expression and compositional control, creating a compelling meditation on passion, conflict, and resolution.
Ardent I & II: 36x48x1.5 wrapped canvas
Ardent III & IV: 24x36x1.5 wrapped canvas
Media: acrylic, oil pastel, ink, oil, foil leaf, collage
Primary colors: burnt umber, unbleached titanium, yellow ochre, cadmium red, metallic gold, white, black
