Surge

Mixed media on cement board
18 × 18 inches

This mixed media composition challenges the conventional boundary of the picture plane by integrating a painted black border as part of the artwork itself. From within a quiet seascape, a sculpted bas relief wave surges beyond the painted frame, creating the illusion of breaking free into the viewer's space. Built through layered textures, palette knife work, and dimensional modeling, the cresting wave contrasts with the calm horizon and open sky, heightening the tension between stillness and motion. The interplay of negative space, relief, and perspective transforms the work into a hybrid of painting and sculpture, inviting viewers to experience the ocean's energy as if it is escaping the confines of the canvas.