What Remains

What Remains explores accumulation, erasure, and the quiet tension between presence and absence. Layered fields of deep indigo, green, violet, and charcoal are interrupted by a luminous red horizon—at once grounding and destabilizing—suggesting memory, residue, and emotional trace.

Built through successive veils of acrylic and ink, the surface reveals evidence of process: scraped passages, translucent washes, and moments where earlier decisions remain visible beneath later gestures. Color is allowed to settle, resist, and reassert itself, creating a sense of depth that shifts subtly with light and proximity.

While distinct from the artist’s figurative work, What Remains reflects a continued interest in psychological space, atmosphere, and the weight of what is left behind. This large-scale abstract is intentionally offered as a studio study, presenting collectors with a rare opportunity to acquire an original Colleen Ross acrylic abstraction directly from the studio archive.