Shine Bucket Splash

This mixed-media composition captures the ephemeral magic of sunlight dancing on a floor - inspired by the artist's child jumping playfully through these luminous projections (and whose exclamations provided the title for this piece). Undulating wave patterns in translucent white evoke this light-in-motion, framing a ceremonial vessel suspended in an amber-green dimensional realm. Fish-like forms with vigilant eyes navigate this liminal space, while a falling star descends like a child's leap through illumination. The golden-green palette simultaneously suggests underwater depths and fragmented sunbeams, transforming a fleeting, domestic moment into a mythic exploration. This piece serves as a meditation on how childlike perception reveals the extraordinary within ordinary experience, where simple light becomes a portal to aquatic and celestial realms.

Mixed media on cardboard panel