A single peony opens against a dark ground, its deep crimson petals emerging slowly from shadow. Painted instinctively after a long silence, this work became the quiet beginning of In the Light of Shadow. From darkness, colour begins to return - tentative, imperfect, and alive. The bloom holds a gentle tension between fragility and strength, marking the first moment where something within the shadow begins to grow again.
Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 x 60 cm, unframed Year Created: 2025
