Sanctified in Candlelight

Oil on canvas ?x? adhered to a reallocated bookcase divider of a Greenhaven Correctional Facility classroom. Sanctified in Candlelight is also framed with reallocated wood- stained with paint, finished with pirated polyurethane and a hand-sanded finish with emery board.
Soft flames melt into one another, casting a holy warmth that seems to trace the unseen curves of a woman's sacred form. The piece blends sensuality and spirit, suggesting a quiet vulnerable moment where the feminine body can become a vessel of light, wisdom, reverence, and illumination.