Hope Series

 

Looking Forward


I believe, I trust.
I breathe in the levity.
And I move forward.
— Haiku by Melissa Mahoney, 2021

 

Lift | 36” x 36” | acrylic on canvas

 

Rise | 60” x 36” 1.375" | acrylic on canvas

Rise | 60” x 36” 1.375" | acrylic on canvas

 

This series titled Hope is inspired by the sense of renewal and the belief that what lies ahead will turn out for the best.

 

Calm Complexity | 36” x 36” x 1.25” | acrylic on canvas

 
 

Breathe | 36” x 36” x 1.25” | acrylic on canvas

Pacific Storm | 24” x 24” x 1.25” | acrylic on canvas

 

When I visualize hope, it’s translucent, almost like air.


 

Luminosity | 48” x 36” | acrylic on canvas

 
 

With hope, there is a complexity, in a way that is organic and creates curiosity.


 
Transformation | 48” x 48” | acrylic on canvas

Transformation | 48” x 48” | acrylic on canvas

 
Renew | 60" x 60" x 3” | Acrylic on canvas

Renew | 60" x 60" x 3” | Acrylic on canvas

 
 

In this series, I painted in shades of white to imbue this feeling of lightness and optimism.


 
 
Buoyancy | 30" x 30" x 1.25” | Acrylic on canvas

Buoyancy | 30" x 30" x 1.25” | Acrylic on canvas

 

Hope—looking forward.
— Melissa Mahoney