Original artwork description:

Revelry
40 x 30 inches | Oil on Canvas | 2022
By Riley Waite

With Revelry, Irish-American artist Riley Waite channels the spirit of resistance, celebration, and chaos within a grand architectural space. A swirling mass of figures, draped in deep green, collides with opposing forces as light streams through stained glass and smoke billows through the air. The painting’s rich textures and expressive brushwork capture movement and tension, blurring the line between historical upheaval and contemporary unrest.

Waite’s romantic yet raw approach to figuration invites the viewer to step into this scene, where emotion reigns over strict realism. The grand cathedral-like interior, adorned with Celtic motifs and fractured light, adds a mythical weight to the moment, suggesting a timeless struggle between order and defiance.

For collectors drawn to narrative-driven artwork, Revelry offers both visceral intensity and painterly beauty, an evocative piece that speaks to history, identity, and the unstoppable momentum of human will.

Materials used:

Oil paint

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