What Remains in the Aftermath – Original 16x40 Painting by Renee Smith

Some stories aren’t told in words—they’re left behind in the things that remain.

What Remains in the Aftermath is a visual reflection of that pause—the one that comes after the winds rage and the waters rise. Boats are scattered across a shoreline, some adrift, some grounded. The sky still holds the weight of what just passed, streaked in shades of flame, bruise, and glory. But beneath all of it, the water glows. Life remains. A few birds perch gently on a resting boat. The chaos may have shaken the shore, but it didn’t erase its story.

This 16x40 original mixed media painting is a piece about presence. About aftermath. About what you find when all you can do is look around and take inventory of what’s still standing—and somehow call it enough.

Unframed and ready to hang as-is or available with custom framing upon request.

📐 Details:

• Title: What Remains in the Aftermath

• Original acrylic and mixed media painting by Renee Smith

• Dimensions: 16” x 40” canvas

• Unframed (custom framing available separately)

• Varnished for protection and depth

• Wired and ready to hang

• Ships from my Missouri studio

🛠️ Framing Note:

This piece currently ships unframed. Custom framing in walnut, oak, or other finishes is available upon request.