Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in, 2018 She is good, and her heart is pure. She stands in the middle of the fire with her violin raised, playing as the flames rise all around her. It's hot, hot enough to burn anyone else. But she doesn't feel the heat. She feels her faith. Every note she plays is a prayer, and every stroke of the bow is a step in her dance. The fire can surround her, but it can't touch what's inside her. That's what faith looks like: not the absence of fire, but

Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in, 2026 A young cub holds tight to his rock. It's warm, it's familiar, and it's all he's ever known. He's comfortable there, and he's scared of what waits beyond it. He knows the day is coming when he has to jump. Life is out there past the grass, under that rising sun, and the only way to meet it is to let go. That's the lesson every one of us has to learn: you have to leave what's comfortable to get uncomfortable, so you can be comfortable again,

Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in, 2026 A lion cub doesn't know how to play life just yet. He hasn't learned the rules, the stakes, or the weight of what's in front of him. So he does what young ones do: he plays. Under his paw lies the most important piece on the board, the king. He bats it around and leans on it without knowing what it's worth. To him it's just something to play with. He doesn't see the crown, the power, or the whole game resting on that one piece. We've all be