17/08/2026
When these opposing forces meet, I breathe.
Fire and water.
Heat and calm.
Movement and stillness.
Chaos and peace.
Somewhere between them, I find balance.
This painting became a visual conversation between everything that can exist at once—the intensity of fire and the tranquility of water, the moments that overwhelm us and the moments that remind us to slow down.
The layers of color are not meant to be quiet. They move, collide, separate, and come together again.
And somewhere in that movement, I breathe.
Where Fire Meets Water is a reminder that we don't always have to choose between opposing forces. Sometimes, the most beautiful place to be is right where they meet.
Where Fire Meets Water
2026 | Acrylic on paper | 10" × 10"
Sheila Mercado Clausi
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