Christ of the Eternal Now

Acrylic on gesso board, 2025

This work reinterprets the direct, soulful gaze of the ancient Fayum mummy portraits to depict Christ. The figure is rendered with depth and intense realism, achieved through thick, deliberate impasto. The warm, vital flesh tones are built up with smoldering oranges and reds, suggesting an inner, divine fire that contrasts sharply with the deep, cool blues framing the figure. It is a fusion of classical intensity and a lyrical contemporary hand, presenting a Christ who is both profoundly human and quietly divine, everlasting.