Original painting
Acrylic on canvas. 14”x18”

She is Xian. She is the immortal. She is the divine. She belongs to neither earth nor sky. She is the mysterious threshold between worlds, moving freely through the realms of spirit and eternity.

Her red is the color of life, power, and cosmic fire. Her gaze holds the stillness of ancient temples and the secrets of a thousand year old myths. She does not need to command the heavens as the heavens already recognize her. She is so powerful that the entire universe gathers around her.

The bubbles behind her are a reminder that like life, bubbles are beautiful but fleeting. We spend so much time holding on to things that are never meant to last. I find there is something so sacred and special in their impermanence. Off in the distance is the North Star. In her hand rests a crane, it is a messenger between realms, a vessel of longevity, wisdom, and transcendence.