PRESENCE IN STILLNESS - PAPER PRINT Emotional realism portrait It felt like watching magic

It felt like watching magic step forward

11" x 14" Mixed media oil painting on birch wood panel

It is breath held with intention

The blooms unfurl and tremble for a single breath

In whispered winds

PRESENCE IN STILLNESS - PAPER PRINT Emotional realism portrait It felt like watching magicThere are moments in the creative journey when movement slows, not from uncertainty, but from awareness. Ive learned to recognize those pauses as necessary, a space where clarity forms and intention becomes stronger. Presence in Stillness reflects that state for me, a moment of restraint, trust, and inner resolve. It comes from the belief that growth doesnt always appear as visible action. Sometimes it gathers beneath the surface, shaping what is