Midnight Lover

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

Midnight Lover is a portrait of a woman emerging from misty waters. Her features are sculpted in gentle light, and her expression holds the quiet intensity of a lover’s gaze—as if caught in a moment of yearning or remembrance. The steam rises around her like a breath held between worlds, blurring the boundary between water and air, body and soul. There's a timeless quality to her presence, as if she has surfaced not just from the water, but from the depths of emotion itself.

Above her, the sky blooms in waves of colour reminiscent of the aurora borealis—ethereal ribbons of green, violet, and indigo undulating across the heavens. These celestial lights cast a soft glow on the scene below, mirroring the emotional charge in the woman’s gaze and adding a dreamlike, almost cosmic dimension to the piece. The contrast between the cool water and the vibrant sky creates a visual tension that draws the viewer into a space where desire, memory, and nature converge. It’s a portrait not just of a woman, but of a moment suspended in passion and wonder.