"Golden Passage"
“Every journey is illuminated by the courage to follow your own light.”
Golden Passage (2025) is a vibrant watercolour and acrylic painting featuring a lone yacht sailing through radiant washes of golden yellows, warm oranges, and soft hints of light purple. The abstract blocks of colour suggest sunlight breaking across the horizon and sea, creating movement, depth, and a sense of infinite possibility. The yacht serves as a quiet anchor amidst the luminous expanse, guiding the viewer’s eye through the dynamic yet serene composition.
This work captures the balance between stillness and forward motion, reflecting the inner courage required to navigate one’s own course. Golden Passage celebrates clarity, trust, and the freedom that emerges when we align with our own path a luminous reminder that light, guidance, and possibility are always present when we set sail with intention.
The Inner Compass (2025) is a four-piece series created in a combination of acrylic and watercolour, centred around the image of a yacht sailing through vibrant, abstract fields of colour. The contrast between the defined form of the vessel and the expressive movement of the background reflects the balance between direction and freedom. Colour becomes both ocean and emotion, carrying energy, motion, and a sense of open space.
This series speaks to the act of navigating life from within - trusting intuition, choosing one’s own course, and following a personal destiny. Moments of stillness are woven through the movement, reminding us that clarity often emerges when we pause and listen. From this inner alignment, expansive possibilities unfold, inviting courage, freedom, and the confidence to sail forward into the unknown.
Limited Edition of 50 Prints for each material and size option. All prints will be provided with a Certificate of Authenticity with artist, Michelle Ward's signature, original date created, size, original materials, and edition print number. All of our canvas prints come ready to hang and are printed with Epson’s latest 12 ink technology at 2440 dpi (HD Quality). Our printer uses premium quality framers tape and wire when finishing the back of all of our canvas prints. All prints are coated with a satin fade-resistant coating and are fade resistant for 200+ years.