love is the weather we carry

A friend asked me to paint, “the calm before the storm”.
She reminds me… Before the wind rises, before the rain falls, there is still beauty. There is still light. There is still the quiet certainty that whatever comes next can be met with courage.

Storms are a part of every life. Some arrive suddenly; others linger longer than expected. But no storm can erase resilience, love, hope, or the quiet strength that exists beneath the surface.

24×36 acrylic on canvas