Love Before Words | Zora at Liberty Acres – Edition in Red

This is a Artwork in Red of Robert Mihaly?s original oil painting Zora at Liberty Acres, 2024 In this Red Edition, Mihaly transforms baby Zora and her mother into the heart of a landscape pulsing with warmth, energy, and life. Bold brushstrokes of crimson, scarlet, and ruby animate the meadow, while deep garnet shadows trace the folds of grass and the contours of distant trees. The zebras? stripes gleam and ripple in contrasty, saturated light, suggesting the subtle camouflage they achieve at sunrise and sunset. Every ray of sunlight, filtered through the foliage and reflecting off the grass, brings the mother and foal into sharp, intimate focus, celebrating the tender bond shared between them. Liberty Acres Animal Haven & Equine Rescue is a sanctuary brimming with exotic and domestic animals, yet Mihaly chooses to center on this quiet, evocative moment of connection. The rich reds of the Red Edition convey both the vitality of life and the emotional warmth of maternal care. Behind Zora and her mother, the trees sway gently in bold, impressionistic strokes, echoing the energy of the landscape, while the sky glows with fiery tones that blend seamlessly with the reds of the grass and distant treetops. Through this Red Edition, viewers are invited to witness the poetry of light, shadow, and color, to feel the magic of the zebras? world, and to marvel at the natural elegance of Liberty Acres. Mihaly?s expressive, Fauvist-inspired brushwork captures a moment that is simultaneously fleeting and timeless, a celebration of life, maternal love, and the enchantment of North Carolina?s hidden sanctuary.