I painted Almost There about a year and a half after I began learning how to paint. At the time, I was learning how to paint and spending long hours testing prints and adjusting colors. Everything moved slowly. Each small step took more time and energy than I expected. I
I painted You Are Still You during a time when my sense of myself felt fragile. There were moments when words from people close to me stayed longer than they should have. I replayed them quietly, trying to understand what they meant about me. I began to wonder whether I
I painted Subconsciously during a period when I felt confident in my work, even as it took longer than I expected to see results. I never believed my art wouldn’t sell. I trusted that it would. At the same time, building the foundation for my art business required patience —
I painted Peeking Into The Party during a time when I was learning how I move through social spaces. For a long time, I believed I had become someone who enjoyed being around people. I had learned how to communicate, how to smile easily, how to appear comfortable. Yet after
I painted Nostalgic Summer while thinking about how time reshapes memory. My childhood was not an easy one. My father stopped coming home when I was six, and a few years later my parents divorced. My mother worked nights to support us, leaving my younger sister and me alone. I
I painted Everything In Moderation during a time when I was thinking about extremes. I noticed how often things feel pulled too far in one direction — effort without rest, intensity without pause, certainty without space. When that happens, something begins to feel strained, even if the intention is good.
I painted Almost There about a year and a half after I began learning how to paint. At the time, I was learning how to paint and spending long hours
I painted You Are Still You during a time when my sense of myself felt fragile. There were moments when words from people close to me stayed longer than they
I painted Subconsciously during a period when I felt confident in my work, even as it took longer than I expected to see results. I never believed my art wouldn’t
I painted Peeking Into The Party during a time when I was learning how I move through social spaces. For a long time, I believed I had become someone who
I painted Nostalgic Summer while thinking about how time reshapes memory. My childhood was not an easy one. My father stopped coming home when I was six, and a few
I painted Everything In Moderation during a time when I was thinking about extremes. I noticed how often things feel pulled too far in one direction — effort without rest,
I painted Almost There about a year and a half after I began learning how to paint. At the time, I was learning how to paint and spending long hours
I painted You Are Still You during a time when my sense of myself felt fragile. There were moments when words from people close to me stayed longer than they
I painted Subconsciously during a period when I felt confident in my work, even as it took longer than I expected to see results. I never believed my art wouldn’t
I painted Peeking Into The Party during a time when I was learning how I move through social spaces. For a long time, I believed I had become someone who
I painted Nostalgic Summer while thinking about how time reshapes memory. My childhood was not an easy one. My father stopped coming home when I was six, and a few
I painted Everything In Moderation during a time when I was thinking about extremes. I noticed how often things feel pulled too far in one direction — effort without rest,
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