Carly, 2025, acrylic paint on handmade paper on canvas, 36 x 24 in. / 91.44 x 60.96 cm.

Carly, Kristin Manning, 2025, acrylic paint on handmade paper on canvas, 36 x 24 in. / 91.44 x 60.96 cm.

This painting portrays a woman adorned with a delicate crown of seashells, evoking the mythic Birth of Venus. She stands poised before the viewer. Flowers cascade from above, suspended in a gentle, timeless fall. Her presence feels strikingly immediate, her gaze steady and knowing.