Distress

Distress, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
30 × 40 in. (76 × 102 cm)

A tangled web of emotion and movement, Distress embodies the weight of uncertainty and the struggle to find stability. The composition is restless, filled with fragmented forms and chaotic energy, as if the scene itself is unraveling. Deep blues and heavy grays press against bursts of yellow and red, creating a visual tension that mirrors inner turmoil.

Fluid shapes pour through the painting, cascading from figures and structures alike, symbolizing an overwhelming release—of pressure, of fear, of emotion too long contained. Scattered boats drift without direction, caught between motion and stillness, searching for something solid to hold onto.

Yet amid the turbulence, there is a quiet sense of release. As the currents drain downward, they hint at the possibility of clarity, a slow shift toward something steadier. Distress is not just an expression of struggle—it is the process of moving through it.