Desert Whispers

101.6 x 152.4 cm (40 x 60 inches), oil on canvas

"Desert Whispers" captures the raw, earthy tones of a landscape suspended between memory and reality. The rough, textured surface symbolizes the harshness of displacement, where the warm tones evoke both the warmth of nostalgia and the desolation of unfamiliar terrain. This painting delves into the resilience required to navigate a new world, exploring the isolation that accompanies the immigrant experience. Layers of muted browns and golds represent a longing for connection amidst the vastness of change.