"Rise" - Christina DeHoff 2025

“Rise” is a powerful embodiment of resilience, feminine strength, and emotional
transformation. Created during a time of deep personal reckoning, this work captures
the moment when darkness gives way to clarity and inner light. As Christina painted her,
she moved through intense waves of emotion—grief, anger, shock, and
questioning—emerging with renewed purpose, courage, and a profound sense of
empowerment.

The central figure represents the modern American woman: a warrior of many lineages,
vulnerable yet unbreakable. Her exposed heart reveals both wounding and
regeneration, illuminated by a molten inner fire that symbolizes healing, truth, and rising
from within. Her bare chest becomes an emblem of unapologetic presence—an
insistence on being seen, felt, and heard.

Collectors are drawn to “Rise” for the depth of its narrative and the potency of its
energy. She stands as both guardian and guide, reminding us that transformation
begins when we turn toward what is uncomfortable, illuminate what is hidden, and rise
together with greater strength and awareness.

Owning this piece is an invitation to anchor resilience, sovereignty, and hope within your
personal space—a visual declaration of rising into one’s fullest power.