Spectral Messenger
 
Original Acrylic on Canvas
20” x 20” gallery canvas
Unframed - $475
Framed (champagne color floating frame $125 additional) - $600
 
Not all messengers arrive in the light. Some ride lightning.
 
Born from a flicker of mystery - a blackbird’s shadowy stance at a bird feeder - Spectral Messenger emerged with the haunting grace of a raven cloaked in storm.
 
Behind the brushstrokes lies an artist’s bold experiment: Maureen sought to challenge herself by painting a predominantly black subject - a visual symbol of power and mystery. Drawn to the boldness of a dark figure and the energy of a storm, she imagined lightning as the raven’s pathway through realms. Imagined as a time-traveling being that moves between dimensions on bolts of lightning, the raven serves as both guide and omen - a bridge between seen and unseen realms.
 
Wanting to stay true to her evolving style of abstract realism, she grounded the composition in expressive splotches of vibrant color - an emotional backdrop that bursts beyond realism into raw imagination.
 
This piece is a portal of transformation: a testament to courage, creativity, and curiosity. It’s for the brave-hearted viewer - those ready to see the world not just as it is, but as it might be.
 
Acrylic on canvas, varnished and framed in a luminous champagne-metal frame, this one-of-a-kind work invites reflection and wonder in any space.