"Where Strength Begins"

"Where the Strength Begins" captures a tender moment between a bison cow and her calf in abstract realism. The young calf nuzzles against its mother, head pressed gently into her side—a gesture both shy and seeking. Mixed media layering creates rich, tactile surfaces that echo the rugged beauty of these magnificent creatures. Warm earth tones and bold gestural marks convey the quiet strength of maternal bonds and the vulnerability of new life. This piece celebrates the quiet power found in connection and the beginning of resilience.

oil over mixed media painting on a 24"h by 30"w deep edge canvas