The darkness of the shadows represent the difficult times in life. The light, however, represents the hope and strength that can be found even in the darkest of moments. The geometric lines represent the journey of recovery. They are a reminder that even though the path may be difficult, there is always a way forward.

Multiple layers of thick acrylic paint were applied to the canvas with a variety of palette knives, leaving intricate and varied textures across each piece. Multiple think layers of paint were applied, then wiped away, pulling details out of the textures from each previous layer. These thin layers we applied over and over, slowly building up shadows and highlights. As the finishing touch, geometric lines were painted over top of the visceral and gritty layers.