Striving Original Oil Painting

"Striving" is the first oil painting I completed after enduring six years of topical steroid addiction and withdrawal syndrome, which was so severe that it prevented me from painting. When I sat down to create for the first time, I wanted to paint impressionist landscapes, and other light hearted subjects like horses, which had always captured my attention. Instead, I was hit with with "what could have been" and "what should have been" both as an artist, and personally. Where would I be if I had those six years to hone my skills? This piece was the birth of the abstract section in my portfolio, and the strokes are both intense and aggressive. In some cases, the paint is so thick it comes off the canvas in some places almost an inch. 

You can see this work on display at the Estridge Homes design "Studio E" located at 645 W Carmel Dr Suite 125, Carmel, IN 46032.

Important Note: If purchased, pick up will be at the Studio E location. Shipping is available within the continental U.S. for an additional fee.

48"x48x1.5" 
Oil on Canvas
January 2023