Acrylic on canvas · 30" x 48" · Original

Poise

Charcoal and varying hues of taupe and gray move through the grid in an urban neutral palette, with touches of oxblood and gold for warmth and quiet richness. Poise is the most composed piece in the series, giving it flexibility in portrait and landscape orientations. It leaves generous room for negative space, allowing every block of color to read with clarity and intention.

Acrylic on canvas · 30" x 48" · Original

Poise

In the Space
Poise brings a measured calm to any room it occupies. In a hotel lobby or lounge, its neutral palette sets a tone of understated luxury. In an executive office, it reads as disciplined and self-assured, a piece that rewards a second look rather than demanding the first. At home, it adds structure without weight and suits rooms built around clean lines and natural light. In a restaurant, its oxblood and gold pick up leather, brass, and warm evening light, adding polish to the dining room without drawing focus from the table.

Up Close
The geometric precision of the grid gives way to deep physical topography. Each individual square is built using heavy-body acrylics applied with palette knives, creating layered, sculptural peaks and valleys. This raw impasto texture catches directional light, casting subtle micro-shadows within the boxes that shift throughout the day as the room's ambient light changes.

The Material Connection
The heavy, organic texture inside the grid serves a structural purpose in commercial design. Under directional spotlights or natural daylight, the dimensional ridges of the paint catch the light, adding motion to the composition. This raw, hand-sculpted quality provides an excellent textural contrast to sleek commercial surfaces like polished stone, matte metal, and glass.

Made for Your Space
Poise can be commissioned in a scale, canvas depth, and palette variation suited to your environment, while remaining an original, hand-painted work.