FLAME DANCER Polar Bear Painting With every chase of sunlight's

With every chase of sunlight's gleam

I had a dream

12x12" Mixed media oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas

when color itself seems to lean in and listen

coffee in hand

FLAME DANCER Polar Bear Painting With every chase of sunlight's30" x 40" Mixed media oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas "Flame Dancer" was inspired by a mesmerizing Cirque du Soleil performance. I remember being captivated by a contortionist whose bodysuit shimmered like living fire. That memory stayed with me the way her movement, the music, and the light all merged into something magical. In this painting, I imagined her summoning both fire and water, weaving them together into a swirling dance of energy