Penance

$6,750.00

36” x 48” x 1.5”, acrylic and oil on canvas, 2024

This meditative work transforms the simple act of mark-making into a profound exploration of time and endurance. Against a textured ground reminiscent of a weathered chalkboard, hundreds of semi-uniform white dashes create an intricate network of communication across the darkened surface. Each mark represents a moment counted, a breath taken, a day survived, building into rhythms that speak of both discipline and release. The methodical repetition evokes the ancient practice of marking time through physical gesture, whether counting prayers, tracking days, or simply affirming presence through the accumulation of small, deliberate acts. The weathered background suggests the worn surfaces of everyday life, transformed into a canvas for this quiet liturgy of persistence and presence.

36” x 48” x 1.5”, acrylic and oil on canvas, 2024

This meditative work transforms the simple act of mark-making into a profound exploration of time and endurance. Against a textured ground reminiscent of a weathered chalkboard, hundreds of semi-uniform white dashes create an intricate network of communication across the darkened surface. Each mark represents a moment counted, a breath taken, a day survived, building into rhythms that speak of both discipline and release. The methodical repetition evokes the ancient practice of marking time through physical gesture, whether counting prayers, tracking days, or simply affirming presence through the accumulation of small, deliberate acts. The weathered background suggests the worn surfaces of everyday life, transformed into a canvas for this quiet liturgy of persistence and presence.