A richly layered composition by Joan Snyder, *To Transcend/ The Moon* merges oil and acrylic in gestural strokes and bold fields of color that pulse with emotional and spiritual intensity. Snyder's signature mark-making weaves together abstraction and personal symbolism, evoking a sense of longing and transcendence beneath a luminous, celestial presence. The work embodies her deeply expressive approach, where paint becomes a vehicle for feeling, memory, and the ineffable.