Orca

Acrylic on canvas

30”x48”

2021

This painting powerfully captures the intensity and chaos of a manic episode. The layered brushstrokes, marked with stark contrasts between dark teal and white, create a sense of rapid movement and restless energy. Each fragmented shape and mark seems to represent fleeting, overlapping thoughts, giving the piece an almost frenetic rhythm.

The texture suggests urgency—some areas appear scraped, smudged, or roughly applied, reinforcing the emotional turbulence behind the piece. The white shapes, scattered unevenly, resemble fragmented ideas struggling to take form before dissolving into the background of deep teal.

Overall, this painting conveys a raw and deeply personal expression of mania, visually translating the overwhelming flood of thoughts into an abstract yet evocative composition. It holds an emotional weight that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.