“What the Eye Keeps | The Color of a Man” explores awareness shaped by experience rather than reaction. Through layered blues, deep earth tones, and oil-based gold, the figure emerges as both witness and keeper—holding what has been seen without surrendering to it. The central eye anchors the composition, steady and unguarded, suggesting perception not as defense but as presence.

Textural contrasts move between density and openness, mirroring the tension between memory and release. Gold traces the contours of the face like a record of survival, honoring identity formed through endurance, observation, and restraint. This work invites viewers to consider seeing as an act of knowing—and remembering as a form of strength.

• Medium: Acrylic, Premium Oil-Based Gold, Water-Based Ink

• Size: 15 in. x 30 in.

• Frame: Black or Gold. 

• Created: 2025-6