Watching

This piece is on display in Solo Show at SpiceTopia in downtown Ventura, CA Feb 26th-April 16th. Please purchase at the gallery. Join collectors list to purchase online if available after April 16th. 

Original Artwork painted by Kel Jordan. 2025

9"x12" Acrylic painting on water color paper mounted on solid wood.  Signed on back with artist signature, name of piece and date. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Please note actual colors in this painting may vary from screen to screen.

About this piece:

Emerging from shadow, the horse stands alert and composed, framed by light that carries a sense of purity and hope. There is no searching in his gaze—only knowing.

This piece represents the moment after doubt has softened, when awareness replaces yearning. The horse waits, not out of hesitation, but out of trust in timing. His stillness holds intention, suggesting that movement is inevitable, even if it has not yet begun.

Light becomes a guiding force here, illuminating the figure without forcing it forward. Watching honors the quiet strength of patience—the calm confidence that comes from understanding oneself fully and choosing when to act. It is a portrait of transformation on the edge of becoming, steady, present, and ready.