Dreams and Wishes Volume 1

Acrylic and oil on canvas. 16x20 inches. UV filtered varnish for protection against discolouration. Prints also available. 

The artwork centers on the majestic head of a cheetah, captured in a moment of serene strength. Its golden eyes gleam with alert intelligence, the fine details of its spotted fur illuminated as though by starlight. Muscles relaxed yet ready, the cheetah seems suspended between motion and stillness—an embodiment of grace, precision, and power. The cosmic backdrop amplifies this presence: swirling galaxies arc behind its silhouette, their luminous spirals echoing the sleek curves of the predator’s form, while distant nebulas bloom like celestial brushstrokes of yellow, blue, and ember-red.

Amid this vast, otherworldly expanse floats two butterflies and a single dandelion, impossibly delicate against the grandeur of the cosmos. A few of the dandelion seeds have broken free, drifting upward as though carried by cosmic winds, glowing faintly as they rise toward the stars. The contrast between the fragile dandelion and the commanding cheetah creates a poetic tension—nature’s ephemeral softness meeting its fierce vitality.