Fighting the Dying of the Light

12”x24”
Encaustic, oil paint, and mixed media on framed cradled birch panel
 
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
- Dylan Thomas
 
Some days, the light surrenders quietly to the night, slipping away like a whispered goodbye...not this day. This day, the light fought fiercely—bold, beautiful, and blazing bright enough to etch itself into my heart forever.
 
Here’s to those unforgettable battles between day and night.