Keepin' My Head Above Water
acrylic, paint sticks, China crayon, ink
30" x 30" x 2" on gallery wrapped canvas
Keepin' My Head Above Water - Original Painting
This vibrant abstract painting radiates with emotional urgency and playful defiance. Dominated by a large, richly textured field of electric pink, the upper portion presses down like a sky of intensity or unspoken pressure. Beneath it, a riot of layered colors—turquoise, lavender, coral, orange, midnight blue, and white—create a turbulent, expressive terrain that feels like both chaos and survival.
Loose, crayon-like marks in red and blue meander and scribble across the composition, suggesting movement, memory, or subconscious outbursts. Crown-like shapes and layered gestural loops hint at inner battles and resilience, while splashes of teal and black create a sense of depth and rupture. Despite the visual tension, the painting holds an undeniable energy—a declaration of staying afloat, of “keepin’ my head above water” through force of will and creative release.
The raw surface textures, energetic mark-making, and color contrasts give the painting a visceral, emotional charge—bold and unfiltered, like a journal entry made in the heat of the moment.