Fallen Angel II
Materials: Canvas, acrylic paint, the ache of loss, the weight of honor, a life gone too soon, and the frustration of a painting that refused to be captured—until it found its true form.
Dimensions: 36x36
Series: None
Year: 2015
Price: $3,600
This piece began with soft, blended brushstrokes—delicate and ethereal. A veil of white drifted over what seemed to be a woman’s face, with wisps of purple cascading like hair. She appeared to be falling, not in despair, but with grace and intention, descending toward earth.
Photographing it never did it justice, so I stopped trying to share it digitally. Then, when a dear family friend, Skip, passed away from stage 4 lung cancer, the painting took on a new role. I covered it in a grey haze—grief made visible. It felt right for this piece to hold that sorrow, honoring a man who had been a kind soul to everyone he met and an angel to those he loved.
For a year, it sat like that, heavy with loss, and every time I looked at it, it pulled me down. But I’ve never been one to leave things in darkness. Instead, I chose reinvention. I revived the painting with bright, resilient energy—not to erase the grief, but to honor the legacy of the life he lived.
Now, it radiates light and joy, a transformation Skip would be proud of.