ASCENT
Bold portrait art in turquoise, black and gold.
A presence that rises.
Ascent brings together seven contemporary female portraits exploring strength, individuality and the impulse to rise. Direct gazes, lifted faces and elongated silhouettes give each work a distinct expression, held together by a striking shared palette.
Turquoise and pale aqua meet deep black and gold-toned accents. Angular planes, sweeping lines and trailing drips move across the figures, balancing precise features with spontaneous marks. Each portrait holds a tension between composure and energy, drawing the eye upward through the composition.
Shown individually, the works create a bold focal point. Brought together, they form a collection connected by colour, rhythm and attitude, bringing expressive contrast to contemporary interiors.
Ascent gives shape to an inner strength: composed, luminous and ready to rise.
Ascent I
Strength meets your gaze.
A frontal portrait framed by rising black gestures and gold-toned fragments, with turquoise at its centre.
Ascent II
An upward tilt. A sense of possibility.
Closed eyes and a lifted face bring a moment of release to a bold silhouette in turquoise, black and gold.
Ascent III
A gaze that holds its ground.
Amber eyes anchor a close-up portrait, where sharp turquoise planes meet fine lines and flowing marks.
Ascent IV
Poise with an edge.
An elongated profile and orbiting gold-toned lines create a balance of elegance, distance and resolve.
Ascent V
Intensity in every angle.
A face turned towards the viewer brings faceted colour, sweeping black lines and a searching gaze into focus.
Ascent VI
Quiet carries its own strength.
A lowered gaze softens a sculptural profile, while black curves and warm gold tones rise above the face.
Ascent VII
Composure, held in colour.
A steady gaze meets fluid turquoise shapes and loose golden arcs, bringing openness to a strong frontal portrait.
THE MANY FACES OF STRENGTH
Seven portraits. One shared impulse to rise.
Strength takes a different form in each work of Ascent. It appears in a direct gaze, a lifted chin, the poise of a profile or a moment of inward focus. Across seven portraits, these shifts in expression give the collection its rhythm.
The eye moves between intimate close-ups and elongated figures, between sharply defined features and marks that spill into the surrounding space. Sweeping arcs and rising silhouettes suggest lift, while vertical drips draw the compositions back towards the ground.
Together, the works offer different expressions of the same idea: the ability to remain grounded while reaching beyond where we are.
Focus. Release. Resolve. Poise. Intensity. Reflection. Confidence.
TURQUOISE, BLACK & GOLD
Cool colour. Warm accents. Bold contrast.
Turquoise forms the heart of Ascent, moving from pale aqua to deeper blue-green shades. Black gives the portraits structure and dramatic weight, while gold-toned marks bring warmth to the faces, surrounding gestures and ornamental details.
Light backgrounds leave room around the figures, allowing fine lines, scattered marks and trailing drips to remain visible. This interplay between dense colour and open space gives each work both impact from a distance and detail to explore up close.
In an interior, the palette offers a clear point of connection: turquoise can echo a colour already in the room, black can relate to furniture and framing, and golden hues can sit alongside warm wood or brass accents.
ASCENT IN YOUR SPACE
A bold focal point. A room with character.
Ascent brings colour, contrast and a distinct human presence to an interior. Against pale walls, the turquoise and black become a sharp focal point; alongside darker finishes, the lighter passages and golden hues come forward.
Choose a single portrait to anchor a space, pair a frontal gaze with a profile, or bring several works together for a composition with a shared palette and varied expressions.
