This original painting by Alberta artist Steve R. Mitts portrays a young woman lost in a book amidst a dense forest. The composition is highly dynamic, using textured wood grains and angular planes to emphasize the organic history of the material. Dominated by warm, earthy tones, the palette blurs the line between the figure and the woods, creating a grounded, immersive moment of reflection held in perfect balance between structure and story.

Mitts combines contemporary structure with 16th Century Renaissance influences. Using a meticulous layering of acrylic washes and gels, he achieves a textured, stained glass finish. This piece is created on 100-year-old reclaimed grain bin wood, making the material as much a part of the story as the painting itself. Measures 15 x 19 x 1 1/2 inches deep.