Copper Penny, 12x12  Original Fluid Acrylic on Gallery‑Wrapped Canvas (Unframed, Finished Edges) – Embrace the Unknown Series – Theresa Henderson (2022)

Copper Penny radiates the warmth of well-worn coinage—metal that has exchanged countless hands and gathered stories along the way. Henderson begins by drenching the canvas in a deep umber wash, then pours a rich mixture of metallic copper and a hint of vermilion across the center. As she tilts the panel slowly, the heavier copper settles into broad, lustrous pools while thin veins of verdigris ribbon outward, echoing the natural patina that copper acquires with age. A final mist of isopropyl alcohol coaxes thousands of pin-point cells to the surface, catching flecks of light like glimmers from a flicked penny spinning under a streetlamp. The composition feels both grounded and luminous—earthbound metal made radiant through use and time. In gazing at the piece viewers sense small-scale history: commerce, luck, and everyday exchange crystallized into a single, flowing moment of amber sheen. Artist: Theresa Henderson Photo Credit: Rooted and Raw Photography