THE MORNING AFTER Abstract wildlife “The Unlikely King” didn’t begin

“The Unlikely King” didn’t begin as a portrait of power

This painting invites you to look upward

reminding me that together

calm presence

joy can find its way in

THE MORNING AFTER Abstract wildlife “The Unlikely King” didn’t begin24" x 24" Mixed media oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas "The Morning After" was inspired by one of those days when everything feels a little off until something small turns it around. I painted this piece after a morning that started in slow motion, coffee in hand, not quite ready to face the day. But life has a way of surprising us sometimes with laughter, sometimes with warmth. The bear, bee, and butterfly remind me that even on weary mornings,