This painting is done on a high-quality archival canvas panel. The brushwork is dynamic, loose, and painterly, following the rhythm of the figure and the energy in that space — a space that feels free, calm, and quietly sensual. The soft window light illuminating her body suggests a warm summer day, or perhaps a slow evening filled with that gentle stillness we all long for. There is something about this moment that some of us long for, some of us have lived, and for some, it’s still a beautiful part of our lives. The beauty that holds this elegance is something positive — a kind of liveliness among all the ugliness in the world. To me, the pursuit of beauty, of elegance and stillness, of calmness and love, remains one of the strongest forms of healing we can experience. That’s the idea behind this painting. As an artist, it’s very difficult for me to let go of this piece, because each time I look at it, it starts to heal me. Ready to be framed or displayed as it is.