At the Gate of the Sun | Original Art | Illustration
Medium: Mixed media – Ink, Watercolour, Acrylic
Style: Abstract, expressive, emotionally introspective
Techniques: Fluid brushwork, layering, delicate textures
Palette: Warm golden hues, deep oranges, and subtle greens, evoking transformation and renewal
Key Features: A deeply symbolic composition exploring emotional barriers, transformation, and the longing to reconnect with the heart
Description:
Created during Chapter 2 (2020 - 2023), this piece is part of the Versions of Robert Collection—a deeply personal body of work reflecting my journey through my mother’s stroke, dissociation, and eventual dementia. This period of my life involved immense inner soul work, each piece acting as a page in a diary, accompanied by a poem or story.
At the threshold of transformation, “At the Gate of the Sun” captures a moment of deep introspection. The vibrant sun blazes ahead, a gateway, while the figure stands on the edge, waiting, uncertain yet present.
For so long, I ran in the opposite direction,
For so long, I drowned out my heart.
Now I wait, at the gate of the sun,
Holding the key.
This artwork speaks to the weight of internal barriers, the fear of feeling, and the moment of surrender before stepping into self-acceptance. The brushstrokes carry the energy of hesitation and release—the struggle to unlock what has long been buried.
A piece about waiting. About courage. About choosing to feel again.
Details:
- Size: A4 Illustration
- Material: Mixed media on paper
- Unframed
- Original, signed by the artist
- Limited Edition Giclée Prints Available – 150 prints total across three sizes, including the original size
