Painting this was an experience. ⁠ Connecting my childhood to my present. ⁠ Struggle, pain, loss, abuse, darkness… as well as resilience, perseverance, and purpose.⁠ I was raised without a father, but instead by strong women, who were fearless and intelligent - with integrity and power.⁠ ⁠ Grit. Insight. Leadership. Compassion. Strength. ⁠ ⁠ Remembering what my mother crawled through...crying, bleeding, beaten, worrying, working tirelessly to keep us alive and prepare us for life on our own. ⁠ ⁠ Painting this was very cathartic for me, as I’ve been battling with depression and struggling with the stability of my mental health. ⁠ ⁠ Creating this after experiencing the art of life through this film, The Woman King, I was reminded of who my mother was for me as we had nothing but her to stand on, while she had nothing or no one to stand on for herself. ⁠ And she never gave up. Never. ⁠ ⁠ It reminded me to reconnect. Let go of the pain that torments our joy and devours hope, and to be the ...