"On The Edge" features a woman perched on a boulder overlooking New Mexico mesas, contemplating her path after hardships, capturing the human condition of renewal and transition. With vibrant reds, dramatic skies, and expressive perspective in oil, this work blends figurative form with environmental interplay, revealing inner connections to nature's vastness. Inspired by McCarter's M.F.A. in Painting and psychological insights, it evokes a sense of place in rugged terrains, highlighting everyday resilience and enduring search for direction.