Size: 60″ x 72″
Acrylic & Oil Sticks on Canvas
May 2026
This work explores the quiet moments when we lose connection with ourselves – when doubt softens our voice and we momentarily forget our power.
At the center, a suspended figure exists between stillness and awakening. Her faceless form is intentional – an invitation for the viewer to see themselves within her. The radiant sun in place of her head represents her true nature: powerful, constant, and ever-present, even when obscured.
The butterfly serves as a sacred messenger – a gentle whisper of transformation and remembrance. It symbolizes the many ways guidance finds us: through the universe, our ancestors, loved ones, or even a passing moment that calls us back to ourselves.
Along the shadowed edge, subtle emerging forms reflect the internal dialogue – the quiet voices of doubt and insecurity that attempt to pull us away from our truth.
And still – she rises.
This piece is not about becoming, but remembering. Remembering that we were never meant to dim our light. That even in moments of uncertainty, we remain whole, radiant, and powerful.
When She Forgets, She is the Sun is both a personal reflection and a universal call to return to who we have always been.
