Silent Reflection
Oil on canvas, 12” x 21” (plus frame)

In Silent Reflection, William Oxer captures a moment of profound stillness. The figure, turned in profile and illuminated by soft, natural light, withdraws into quiet contemplation. The play of shadow and radiance across the sitter’s face and form evokes a mood of intimacy and reverie, while the restrained palette amplifies the work’s meditative quality.

The painting resonates with the timeless tradition of classical portraiture, recalling the quiet intensity of Renaissance and Romantic studies, yet it speaks with a distinctly contemporary voice. Oxer’s delicate handling of tone and texture invites the viewer into a world where silence itself seems to breathe.

This is a work of lyrical restraint, a portrait not only of a figure but of a state of being — the tender stillness of a private inward gaze.