A mysterious magical place…a place we can go to be safe to daydream we are kings and queens of the realm. Inspired by the garden forts and hideouts I used to play in as a child.

Details:
Size: 48x60”, 1.5” depth from the wall
Medium: Acrylic, gouache, pencil, oil pastel on canvas
Sides painted to match the front, ready to hang.
This painting comes professionally packaged, crated and shipped via freight service the price for shipping within the USA is included in the price.
International shipping/purchase: please contact me and I will provide a quote for shipping as additional cost and I take payment via PayPal.

Artist Statement:
“Me Too.” As a woman I’ve experienced countless intrusions of sexism, harassment, assault, and manipulations. I know what it is like to shrink myself in attempts to disappear. It’s safer when you are unseen. There’s safety in being quiet. As my first corporate boss said to me “you’re here to listen, learn and shut your mouth.” I learned to take up as little space as possible because taking up space meant vitriol because I was competition. I know better now. I know that to create the life I want, I must stretch my wings wide. I must stand and roar. I must dance and move and make noise. I must not apologize for the gifts I’ve been bestowed…gifts meant to help make the world a better place. I must shout, sing, share and laugh. I must be the most ME I can. This is power. This is the feeling I want to share in my paintings so YOU may remember it and feel it every day. That you’re meant for greatness. You’re meant to have impact. You’re meant to use your voice and claim your space in the life you dream. Are you ready now??? Me too.

My abstract expressionist paintings are infused with a powerful sense of beautiful chaos in a spirited palette of bold, energetic colors inspired by couture fashion. Using acrylic, gouache, pencil and oil pastels, my works feature gestural marks and nature-inspired details meant to inspire a sense of camaraderie where the viewer discovers a joyful mirror to their own inner vitality, uniqueness, and dialogue leaving them to feel seen, heard, celebrated, and inspired.