Acrylic on canvas · 30" x 36" · OriginalSolace
Solace is built on the full range of a single color family, from pale seafoam to deep emerald, so the grid reads as one continuous tone rather than a collection of contrasts. Sand and taupe add warmth between the cooler blocks, and black lends just enough weight to keep the composition from drifting. The effect is calm without being quiet, a painting that holds attention gently.
Acrylic on canvas · 30" x 36" · OriginalSolace
In the Space
Solace adjusts its character to the light around it. Beside a wall of windows in a coastal dining room, its teals echo the water beyond the glass, cool and luminous through the day. Paired with walnut and leather in an executive office, the same greens turn deeper and more composed, steadying a room built for focus. In a spa or wellness studio, it brings color without disturbing the calm, while in a high-rise residence it offers a softer counterpoint to glass and stone. In a restaurant, it moves easily from a relaxed seaside bar to a crisp, white-tablecloth dining room.
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
Solace can be commissioned in a scale, canvas depth, and palette variation suited to your environment, while remaining an original, hand-painted work.