Energy Within

2017- 24

Acrylic on canvas

47.5 in  (120.7 cm) diameter

About the artwork

Robert Standish’s circular work “Energy Within” is a prime example of the artist’s exceptional talent for imbuing a work of art with a palpable sense of presence. Employing a restrained palette of blues, oranges, black, and white, Standish deploys his signature wet-on-wet technique to conjure layers of color that appear to swirl and rotate across the canvas. The circular format of the composition amplifies the work’s sense of motion, as the viewer’s eye is drawn into a vortex of shifting hues and undulating brushstrokes.