"Times Like These" is an original acrylic painting on cradled wood panel that explores the tension between chaos and order, light and shadow, foreboding and hope. Soft, atmospheric layers of pastel pinks and misty greens drift across the composition, suggesting ephemeral beauty and emotional vulnerability. These painterly gestures are sharply interrupted by bold black geometric forms, introducing a sense of rupture or intrusion—yet also grounding the piece in a sense of structure. Delicate marks and subtle textures invite closer inspection, evoking fleeting moments of clarity amid uncertainty. This work captures the complexity of our times: turbulent yet tender, dissonant yet luminous.