LVX, a Latin form of lux, meaning “light,” explores the inner radiance or Divine Light of the soul. She appears between shadow and illumination, her contemplative gaze turned toward something beyond the viewer. Hand-applied gold leaf surrounds her like an imperfect halo, its broken and textured surface contrasting with the softness of the painted flesh and deep, dark hair. The olive tones below ground the portrait in the earthly world, while the gold suggests something timeless and transcendent.