Rising Through Water

"Rising Through Water carries the sensation of ascent through fluidity—of being held and lifted by forces larger than oneself. Blues and greens move like tides and currents, creating a sense of depth and motion, while flashes of magenta and yellow break through with the urgency of new life. The surface feels buoyant and rhythmic, as if the painting itself is breathing upward. The work explores emergence without rupture. Rather than escaping the depths, it suggests a learning to rise while remaining in relationship with what surrounds and sustains. Color layers overlap and flow into one another, evoking water not as an obstacle, but as a medium of support—resistant yet generous, shaping movement through pressure and release. Rising Through Water holds a portrait of becoming: the moment when something begins to lift toward air, light, and change, carried not by force alone but by trust, responsiveness, and the quiet intelligence of adaptation. It invites the viewer to feel ascent not as separation, but as continuity—an upward motion that remembers where it came from."

- Elizabeth D'Angelo

Prints are produced on demand on stretched canvas, acrylic plexi, or giclee fine art paper in a variety of sizes here in the United States.

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Prayers Riding the Thermals Original Artwork Cheryl Kinderknecht

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Temple Print Jeff Diener
Artwork: Prayers Riding the Thermals by Cheryl Kinderknecht, Temple by Jeff Diener