“tonight, it is finished.
12” x 36”
acrylic paint, oil stick,
& gold leaf on canvas
2025

The process:
The foundation for this piece had been done for about a year, but it wasn’t time to finish it.
Once the foundation was laid, I was frustrated with it. I could tell the piece and I needed more time.
So, I allowed it to sit & be in my closet beneath the stairs.
One night, I pulled it out - Is it time to finish it?
Almost.

I walked by it another day or two, then it hit me -
It’s time!

Sometimes, we need to step back and allow things to just be.

- Jihada Brown