The Show Must Go On 12x24  Original Fluid Acrylic on Gallery‑Wrapped Canvas (Unframed, Finished Edges) – Embrace the Unknown Series – Theresa Henderson (2022)

A commanding sweep of metallic gold cuts through night‑black drama, capturing theatre’s credo that the curtain rises no matter the chaos backstage. Henderson floods the canvas with deep, satin charcoal, then drives a bold, glittering arc of 24‑karat pigment across center stage in a single, decisive pour. As the heavy metal settles, it breaks into ornamental tassels and looping fringe—relics of sumptuous costumes shaken mid‑performance. Around this luminous trail, crimson and royal‑blue accents flare like spotlights catching sequined gowns, while faint lavender shadows linger in the wings, hinting at unseen stagehands ready with quick repairs. Despite the opulence, negative‑space corridors keep the composition breathing, echoing the hush that falls moments before applause. The Show Must Go ON is both spectacle and survival story: a portrait of resilience shimmering through every last‑minute change and perfectly timed entrance. Artist: Theresa Henderson Photo Credit: Rooted and Raw Photography