“You can think about yellow or think about blue,” 24x36 diptych, Acrylic, crackle paste, oil pastels on canvas, 2023
This is a piece about forced change and evolution in new parenthood. As soon as you’ve cracked the code on figuring out your child or establishing a schedule, they change. The transparent crackling layers in this piece show the entire story of forced adoption of a new norm, then changing it allover again; a quick pivot that shows traces of what was once comfortable and safe. “Letting go” as a parent has been a learning process that has taught me so much grace and acceptance. This piece celebrates that growth and acknowledges the beauty of the journey