Title: Coal Petals
Year of Creation: 2024
Medium: Acrylic
Dimensions: 48 inches x 48 inches
Sale Price: $4,600 USD
Edition Type: Unique, 1 of 1
Series: Sow
Coal Petals embodies a quieter strength within the Sow series, where Gina Keatley’s use of softer, textured brushstrokes evokes a sense of resilience emerging from darkness. The canvas is layered with rich blacks and muted grays, interspersed with delicate touches of gold that suggest moments of beauty, like petals slowly unfurling from a coal-like surface. There is less of the aggressive energy found in other works of the series; instead, Coal Petals unfolds gradually, inviting contemplation of the subtle power of persistence.
The texture is both tactile and layered, creating depth that draws viewers in to explore the nuanced contrasts of light and shadow. The soft, organic forms scattered across the canvas evoke imagery of petals floating on dark water, quietly resilient against the weight of their surroundings. Keatley’s careful blending of tones creates a gentle tension, suggesting that even in harsh environments, there is the potential for grace and growth.
In Coal Petals, Keatley highlights the theme of endurance, not through force but through quiet emergence, making this piece a meditation on subtle strength and the beauty found in the smallest, most delicate victories.