40Blue: Golden Aura by Dana Todd Pope. 
Approx 3ft x 3ft. Acrylic & gold leaf on canvas.
40Blue is a deeply personal body of work born the year I turned forty—a milestone that marked my own journey toward self-expression and truth. 
Each piece explores the power of finding one’s voice, drawing on the spiritual resonance of blue, the color of the throat chakra. My subjects are rendered in layered tones of ultramarine, pthalo, and prussian blue, embodying authenticity, clarity, and unapologetic presence. The luminous golden backgrounds symbolize a golden aura—radiating confidence, wisdom, and the divine light that surrounds those living in their truth. 
40Blue is both a celebration and an invitation: to speak, to be seen, and to stand firmly in the brilliance of your own voice.