The Joy of Age Collection

The Joy of Age 2026

Acrylic, vintage printed pages, gold leaf and coloured thread. Supported on a wooden frame

150cm x 150cm 

A massive canvas that acts as a physical reminder to magnify and celebrate life's pleasant moments over our struggles.

This painting captures the warmth and vibrant energy of being alive. The artist uses a massive canvas to make us think about how we choose to view the events in our lives.

Here is what the size and ideas mean:

The Massive Canvas: A physical reminder to celebrate our happy, joyful experiences with the exact same energy and importance that we often give to our worries or struggles.

The Sunspot Metaphor: We have all heard the phrase "making a mountain out of a molehill" when someone focuses too much on a minor problem. This artwork flips that idea—it takes a tiny speck of light (a sunspot) and blows it up into blinding, beautiful sunshine.

The Artistic Goal: A friendly prompt to intentionally focus on, magnify, and prioritize the pleasant, joyful moments in our daily lives.

Making Sunspots into Sunshine

The Age of Joy 2026

Mixed media on cartridge paper: acrylic paint , vintage book and magazine pages collaged, lace and threads and gold leaf . Supported on a wooden frame

150cm x 150cm

An artwork showing how eternity illuminates the ordinary by placing common home paint colours against deep blues.

This artwork looks at how the massive, endless universe can make the simple, ordinary details of our daily lives feel special and important.

Here is what the colours and details mean:

The Blue Circles: The repeating circles of dark blue represent "Eternity" or endless time. This deep background acts like a safe, calm space that holds everything else inside it.

The Magnolia Cream Shapes: Magnolia is a very common, ordinary paint colour used in everyday homes. Here, the artist surrounds this plain off-white colour with deep navy blue, which suddenly makes the cream shapes look bright, clean, and beautiful.

The Written Words: You will see phrases hidden in the artwork like "You have the right to remain..." While this sounds like a serious police warning, the artist changes its meaning here. It becomes a quiet reminder that you have the right to stop, relax, and remain completely present in this exact moment.