In the Palace
2025, collage and acrylic on canvas, 30x30"

“Where have you been the most comfortable?”
“In the palace.” — Rumi

This piece carries the feeling of that line. A place both real and remembered. When I lived in the countryside of England as a child, we had a garden wall with a moat tracing its edge—it felt like a secret kingdom tucked inside our everyday life.

As I built this painting, I kept thinking about that garden. The hush, the hidden corners, the quiet kind of comfort that stays with you. A palace not of gold, but of memory, pattern, and light.

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