24”x24” Acrylic on Paper, 2026

$1,350

Only Way Out Is Through is an abstract acrylic painting centering on a solitary house set in a whirling field of color. The structure feels both protective and exposed, its glowing windows and open door offering warmth amid the turbulence. Home, like mind, appears as a refuge from the chaos extant, yet it is not isolated.

Vivid colors pulse with restless energy, describing an emotional or psychological terrain rather than a literal place. Planetary forms orbit above reading as thoughts or relentless pressures. A subtle path leads toward the open doorway, suggesting intention and choice rather than escape.

A ladder rises implying ascent, effort, and the slow work of inner movement. Nearby, a hand enters as a quiet, human presence offering guidance. The central theme suggests progress is neither instant nor external. The open door becomes a threshold, echoing the title’s insistence that transformation comes only by moving through uncertainty, with awareness, persistence, and care.