Petals of Perseverance, 2025, photography and encaustic, 4 x 4 in. / 10.16 x 10.16 cm. abstract Model study of a coffee

Model study of a coffee shop server

Vivacious Rhythms

gouache and printmaking ink on stained paper

watercolor on arches paper

A Grass Bank Beyond

Petals of Perseverance, 2025, photography and encaustic, 4 x 4 in. / 10.16 x 10.16 cm. abstract Model study of a coffeePetals of Perseverance, Nafia Syeed, 2025, photography and encaustic, 4 x 4 in. 10. 16 x 10. 16 cm. *Petals of Perseverance* is a testament to resilience. Captured through my lens, delicate asters emerge from encaustic layers, their petals frozen yet eternal. Embellished with gold leaf and mosaic, it reflects endurance and hope, a reminder that even through lifes storms, beauty always finds a way.