Michael Higgins, "A Long Time Smoldering Then Flames"

Michael Higgins A Long Time Smoldering Then Flames, 2025 32in x 36in Acrylic paint, oil paint on stretched canvas $750 -- Whether it's Mother Nature, individual psychology or international relations a lot of things are in a seemingly controlled state of affairs but may be smoldering inside. Months and years can pass with little apparent change but then conditions shift. Flames grow and spread. The delicate balance is broken and anything can happen. Here is the moment when control is lost.