Unmasking earrings While my earlier paintings navigated

While my earlier paintings navigated uncertainty

beyond control

and the sequence begins to unfold almost autonomously

Not the sun as landscape or season

Unmasking earrings While my earlier paintings navigatedUnmasking is a process, not a final destination. I began this painting in 2023, shortly after becoming a mother. It was a moment when my sense of self felt fragile and blurred. I was giving constantly, adjusting, responding, trying to hold everything together. Somewhere in that effort, my own voice became quieter. Not absent, but harder to reach. I invited my son to paint with me. His body moved without hesitation. His hands were fast, messy, and