The First Ascent - Where Heaven Meets Earth
The beginning of the God’s Rope series. A soulful oil painting where a woman with a golden aura meets a white horse. Their golden threads begin the journey to heaven. Created with real liquid gold.
There are moments in life that whisper rather than roar - and it is those moments that often carry the most sacred truth.
The First Ascent began as a feeling. A longing to express something I couldn’t quite say in words: the quiet reverence I feel when I’m in the presence of animals. The sense that they see us, not just with their eyes - but with something older and wiser.
In this 18 x 24 inch painting, I wanted to show the beginning of a sacred journey. A woman - soft, grounded, her aura glowing with a light only animals can sense - stands beside a white horse. The moment is still. The connection is deep. Between them, golden threads begin to weave. These threads are part of what I call God’s Rope …. the invisible, holy connection that joins us to the animals who walk beside us, guiding us toward something greater.
Real liquid gold threads shimmer through the painting. They are more than decoration - they are symbols of something eternal. Trust. Devotion. The quiet pull toward heaven.
This painting is the first in a series I’ve long dreamed of creating, and as I completed it, I felt something shift in me. It is a beginning - not just for the viewer, but for myself. A reminder that even in stillness, we ascend.
The First Ascent is more than a painting. It is an invitation. A moment to pause, breathe, and remember that we are not alone. That the sacred is closer than we think, often seen best through the eyes of the animals who love us.
The Message in the Wings
Golden Whispers Series
Original Oil on Canvas Board with Real Liquid Gold Threads
16 x 12 inches
There are moments when a painting becomes more than paint - it becomes a message in motion.
This original oil painting captures a bird suspended between two worlds, its wings stretched across the veil of seen and unseen. The golden threads trailing behind it are real liquid gold - not imitation, but the genuine shimmer of metal light woven through layers of oil and glaze.
Each brushstroke was built slowly, using traditional glazing methods to create depth, warmth, and spiritual radiance. The result is a piece that feels both ancient and alive - a visual prayer that speaks without words.
Symbolism
The bird is a messenger of guidance and transformation. Its wings carry light from one realm to another, reminding us that some signs are not written or spoken - they are simply felt. The golden threads represent divine evidence, a trace of holiness left in motion.
Details
Original oil painting on canvas board (unframed)
16 x 12 inches (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Painted with artist-grade oils and real liquid gold accents
Signed and varnished for archival protection
Certificate of Authenticity included
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Artist’s Reflection
This is the first large piece in the Golden Whispers series — an ongoing body of work exploring how animals and light act as messengers between heaven and earth.