Death Rites is an ongoing series of figurative oil paintings that examines rites of transition—moments where the body, self, and spirit are held in suspension between departure and arrival. Situated in the liminal space between life and death, the series explores how feminine embodiment and beauty operate as vital conduits for meaning-making. Rooted in the aesthetics of ritual and the language of symbolism, each work reflects on the ways we create meaning in the face of the unknowable.