A kneeling figure — rendered in vivid fuchsia, warm yellow, and white — arches backward with head thrown back, spine exposed, in a gesture of total surrender and release. Against a lush, wildly textured ground of lime green, olive, and deep violet, the figure glows with an almost luminous intensity.
The bold, expressive mark-making along the spine and torso adds a raw, visceral energy that speaks to vulnerability and strength in equal measure. This is a body breaking open — not in pain, but in transformation. In emergence. It is one of those rare images that captures a feeling most of us have had but never found words for: the profound, physical sensation of becoming.
A deeply moving and intimate work for collectors drawn to figurative art that engages with the body, emotion, and the transformative power of letting go.
- Original mixed media and oil on cradled board
- Size: 30W × 21H cm
- Unframed — ready for your choice of frame
- Signed by the artist, Trudie Averett