“Rise and Dance I” Antique Framed Oil Painting - 29.5" x 25.5"

Painted/named from a poem I wrote. I'm not afraid to note this: this is one of my very favorite paintings I've ever created (and I don't usually play favorites.) This is the first of this Rise and Dance series and when I finished it, I just knew I had to make more of them.

These lightning scenes were created, more or less, from the notion of female rage against society: beauty standards, sexist comments, inequality, harassment, the pressures young women face of having/not having families and other injustices we women deal with on a daily basis that aren't talked about enough. I searched for hours and couldn't find a poem that represented what I wanted these images to silently strike in one's mind, so I wrote one.

I don't usually create multiples of one image, as I think it can water-down the sentiment, but it felt pertinent that I create multiples of these; I just couldn't stop painting them. It felt like they were flowing out of my fingertips. While I've attempted, and failed, to portray lightning dozens of times, I feel I got it right with these: white hot strikes. And pink! Making the storms in dusty purples and magenta pink was symbolic, and very intentional. I want my collectors to see this image and feel the connection to other like-minded women. We're all on the same side, after all- the right one.

Oil on custom hardboard, framed in a late 1800s frame. The frame features original, time-won character, adding to the overall charm of this piece. This scene was created specifically for this frame.

Painting is 24.25" x 20". Frame is 29.5" x 25.5". 

All originals and prints come with the poem they’re named/painted from, in case you’d like to frame and hang it next to the art.

__________

Shipping

Free shipping to anywhere within the continental US.

This painting will ship in approx. 1-3 weeks.

Pricing

Chosen prices are a direct correlation of time spent creating. Some paintings take 10 hours and some take several months of 60+ hours of work plus dry times between layers. The value, rarity and ornateness of each frame (or lack thereof) is also taken into account.

Prints

Fine art prints will be made available for this painting. Please sign up for my email newsletter at the bottom of this page to be notified of its release.