This is an original interpretation of Buddha's enlightenment under the famed Bodhi Tree.

In this painting, I used multiple techniques to achieve both texture and movement, including palette knife and traditional brush work. I wanted the viewer to feel as though they were experiencing both calmness, stillness, silence and spiritual movement as Buddha did during his enlightenment. In Buddhism, enlightenment (called bodhi in Indian Buddhism, or satori in Zen Buddhism) is when a Buddhist finds the truth about life and stops being reborn because they have reached Nirvana. Buddhists believe a person can become enlightened by following the Middle Way, meaning viewing life's events as neither good nor evil, neither positive or negative but simply observing them as they are - as a part of the beauty that makes life interesting.

Original painting is in a private collection. Prints are available on archival matte paper, giclee or canvas. Email me for custom sizes.

A note about prints:

Archival Matte Paper Print (AMP): A fine art paper, also known as Moab Lasal Photo Matte. Its an economical favorite and standard for all my prints. It features a smooth surface, heavy weight (230 g, 9.5-mil), neutral white, matte paper engineered for accurate color reproduction that provides high contrast and high-resolution output. This paper is acid-free making it archival quality.

Giclee - This is a thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper with the luxurious style of traditional artists' papers. It has a natural-white, matte finish with a textured watercolor feel.

Canvas -  This is a gallery wrapped artist grade canvas print. This will come with a black backing and hardware attached and ready to hang. Its 1.25” in depth

If you want to frame one of my paintings, I would recommend the giclee or AMP. If you are a serious art collector, you can’t go wrong with the giclee. It’s classic.

If however, you want to hang something that looks like the actual painting, I highly recommend the canvas print. It’s a beautiful professional quality and the prices are often better than the paper prints.