Explorations in Oil & Acrylic
This collection brings together a range of original works in oil and acrylic, each piece a study in emotion, texture, and form. From bold, expressive strokes to quiet, layered detail, these paintings reflect an ongoing exploration of color, movement, and the stories that emerge from the canvas.
This master study is a faithful oil painting reinterpretation of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night Over the Rhône (1888), capturing the essence of his expressive brushwork, luminous color palette, and emotional depth. Set along the banks of the Rhône River in Arles, the painting showcases a star-strewn night sky reflecting across the dark, rippling water, illuminated by gaslights from the distant town. The scene radiates tranquility and wonder, blending post-impressionist vigor with a deep sense of intimacy and solitude.
Every stroke in this study is an homage to Van Gogh’s signature style—thick, impassioned impasto, swirling skies, and bold contrasts of cobalt, ultramarine, and gold. The couple in the foreground walking along the riverbank adds a human touch, grounding the celestial spectacle in quiet connection.
This piece not only mirrors Van Gogh’s technical prowess but also seeks to embody the emotion and atmosphere he conveyed through color and motion. A true celebration of night, nature, and the poetic potential of paint.
Master Study: Starry night over the city of Rhône
This oil painting is a faithful master study of Caspar David Friedrich’s iconic 1818 work, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog. The piece captures the Romantic sublime through the solitary figure standing atop a rocky precipice, gazing out over a mist-shrouded landscape. Through careful attention to Friedrich’s atmospheric perspective, dramatic composition, and evocative lighting, this study explores themes of introspection, nature’s vastness, and the mystery of the unknown.
MAster Study: Wanderer above the sea of fog
This original oil painting captures a quiet moment within a South Korean Buddhist temple, rendered in a rich monochromatic palette. Using subtle shifts in value and texture, the piece evokes a deep sense of calm and introspection. The temple’s traditional architecture emerges softly from the background mist, while the silhouette of a solitary monk in meditation offers a focal point of serenity. Through the absence of color, the painting emphasizes form, light, and the profound silence of sacred space—inviting the viewer into a contemplative stillness that transcends language.
Temple Stillness
This original oil painting explores the abstract sensation of a freedive—not just into water, but into the serene depths hidden behind the illusion of everyday life. Layers of fluid motion, shifting forms, and dissolving boundaries guide the viewer downward, as if gravity itself has surrendered to stillness. The composition blurs the line between body and spirit, ocean and ether, reality and perception. Rendered in dreamlike tones and textures, the painting invites a meditative descent into the subconscious, where clarity and peace lie beneath the surface of illusion.
Descent beyond the veil
This original oil painting reimagines the crucifixion as an abstract symphony of motion and light. The hill rises not as solid ground, but as undulating waves—echoes of agony, transcendence, and the trembling of the earth itself. At its crest, the crucified figure is suggested through stark lines and shadows, more presence than form. Behind, the sun sets in a blaze of gold and crimson, its light fractured by brooding clouds that stretch like torn fabric across the sky. The scene balances sorrow and serenity, chaos and divinity—an eternal moment suspended in shifting waves and fading light.
Golgotha in Waves
This original acrylic painting presents a surreal and commanding vision: the colossal feet of Poseidon’s daughter rising from the sea, planted firmly atop a drifting iceberg. Towering above the ocean’s surface, her presence is both divine and enigmatic, suggesting ancient power and frozen grace. The iceberg glows with cool blues and fractured light, while distant waves shimmer beneath a sky heavy with myth. Rendered in bold strokes and luminous acrylic textures, the piece evokes a moment where legend breaches reality—a fleeting glimpse of a forgotten god’s lineage, standing between sea and sky
Daughter of the deep
This original oil painting captures a dynamic still life moment—a fruit basket caught mid-spill, its contents tumbling outward toward the viewer. Rich hues of crimson, verdant green, and golden yellow burst from the canvas, each piece rendered with lush, painterly detail. The fruit seems to glow against a deep, shadowed background, creating a dramatic contrast that heightens the sense of movement and vitality. More than a study in color and form, the painting evokes themes of abundance, impermanence, and the beauty found in moments of quiet chaos.
