HOLD FAST

HOLD FAST

- Original Art work by Travis Love
- Rose leaf
- 11in X 8in - 1in width
- Frame not included

About: This 8in x 11-inch mixed-media painting captures the raw tension of existence through the striking metaphor of a rodeo rider. Life, like a wild bull in the arena, bucks without warning—powerful, untamed, and indifferent. Against a backdrop of richly stained, coffee-soaked paper, echoing the chaos and beauty of lived experience.

At the center, a dark silhouette of a cowboy clings to a rearing horse, suspended in a moment of fierce resistance and fragile control. The rider’s form is simplified yet resolute, embodying grit, endurance, and unwavering will. Rose gold leaf accents catch the light across the composition—tracing the curve of the horse’s mane, highlighting dust in motion, and illuminating subtle contours—symbolizing flashes of hope, resilience, and grace amid struggle.

The contrast between the organic stains of coffee and the refined shimmer of rose gold reflects the duality of hardship and triumph. “Hold Fast” becomes a meditation on perseverance: even when life thrashes and spins, we hold on not because it is easy, but because the ride itself shapes who we are.