Oil on canvas
12.5 × 18 inches plus frame size (supplied framed)

In The Heart’s Wish, the figure is caught in a moment suspended between thought and feeling; neither posed nor entirely private, but quietly aware. Reclining against soft folds of light, she occupies that intimate space where longing, memory, and imagination meet.

The painting explores the timeless language of the reclining figure, drawing upon the classical tradition while remaining deeply contemporary in its immediacy. Loose yet deliberate brushwork allows flesh tones to emerge through layers of warmth and reflected light, while the restrained palette keeps the mood contemplative rather than overtly dramatic.

Rather than narrative, the work invites recognition: a fleeting inward moment, the unspoken desire suggested by the title itself — the heart reaching toward something just beyond articulation.

Oil on canvas, 12.5 × 18 inches.
Supplied framed to Guild of Framers Museum Standard.
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