When Light Awakens: The Energy Behind ‘In the Quiet Light’

There’s a moment just after dawn when the world feels electric — when the first burst of light hits the land and everything stirs. That’s what inspired ‘In the Quiet Light’ — not calmness, but awakening.

I remember watching the morning unfold, the sky shifting from soft pinks to peach and gold, with flashes of green light bouncing off the trees. It wasn’t peaceful in the traditional sense — it was alive. That’s what I wanted to paint: that vibrant, luminous energy that moves through everything when day breaks.

The colours in this piece carry that charge — pinks and peaches that feel warm and full of heart, grounded by raw umber and lifted by a spark of lime yellow-green. Together, they create a kind of rhythm, a pulse that feels like movement and joy.

When I was painting, I wasn’t thinking about perfection — I was chasing that feeling of motion, of energy flowing freely through colour. The brushstrokes came quickly, instinctively, as if the painting had its own momentum. It’s one of those pieces that feels alive even when it’s still — like it’s quietly radiating light.

For me, ‘In the Quiet Light’ is about beginnings — not quiet ones, but bold, beautiful, heart-led ones. It’s about the moment when you feel something shift inside you, that whisper that says, “Go on — it’s your time.”

I hope that when people hang this piece in their homes, they feel that same spark — that little surge of hope, courage, and creative energy. Because sometimes light doesn’t soothe us — it wakes us up. ✨