Rising Wild

Acrylic and oil on canvas. 20”x 24” inches. UV filtered varnish for protection against discolouration. Prints also available.

“Rising Wild” captures the moment when instinct, power, and courage surge to the surface. Emerging from the sweep of a powerful ocean current, a human face appears intertwined with the striking form of a cheetah. The current symbolizes unstoppable force and the emotional tides within us, while the cheetah embodies ferocious speed, raw instinct, and fearless determination. Together, the elements suggest a transformation—where inner strength breaks through resistance like a wave crashing forward. The face, calm yet intense, reflects the courage required to embrace one’s untamed spirit. In Rising Wild, the ocean, the animal, and the human presence merge into a single expression of fierceness, reminding the viewer that beneath the surface of every individual lies a powerful, wild resilience ready to rise.