Unfolding Light | Original Painting

Title: Unfolding Light (2025)

 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Board

Size: 20cm x 25cm

When I created Unfolding Light, I was aiming for something more than just a picture of flowers. I wanted to capture a feeling. That's why I leaned into an Impressionistic style. I used bold, deliberate strokes, especially in the sky and the background greenery, to make the colors vibrate and give the whole piece a sense of movement and energy. I wasn't focused on sharp realism, but on catching that fleeting moment of light and the powerful, vibrant essence of the sunflower.

For me, the sunflower is deeply meaningful, particularly as a woman. It carries so much symbolism: light, growth, and unapologetic beauty. Every time I look at it, it’s a powerful reminder to always face each new day with openness, just as the sunflower turns toward the sun.

When I was painting, I wasn't thinking about femininity as something rigid or fixed. Instead, I saw the sunflower as representing the fluidity of being a woman. It’s soft yet incredibly powerful, structured by its stem but free in its towering reach. The bright, confident yellow petals against the tumultuous blue sky express that beautiful complexity: a strength that doesn't sacrifice its grace.

Through this piece, I invite you to see that reminder too: that even the simplest, most natural forms hold vast meaning, and that facing the light is always the first step to flourishing.