Missing the Forest for the Trees Baby Onesie

Wait a second? Is your hair on fire?

In the painting “Missing the Forest for the Trees” you'll see the fierce blaze of wildfire consuming wildlife. The colors are intense, with fiery oranges and deep reds dominating the canvas. The trees are engulfed in flames, their branches reaching upwards in desperation. It's an image, capturing the destructive power of wildfires and the urgency of addressing climate change. Amidst the chaos, there's a glimmer of hope in the blue background that peaks between out, not yet engulfed by smoke. The message is clear: those in positions of power must act swiftly to protect vulnerable wildlife, preserve our delicate ecosystems, and safeguard the future of humanity on this planet.

Painting is therapeutic for me. I express my trauma, recovery, fear of improving, hope, despair, profound shame, anger, true joy, newfound sexuality, and qualities in myself I never knew existed. I am breaking through and processing. I love seeing my artwork evolve with my mental health. Sometimes, I imagine breaking through a black-painted window and escaping a dark room, a lightless place filled with razors and broken mirrors. Outside, there are shards of glass everywhere. It is still painful, but I finally escaped. And the wounds will heal. They are healing. I pour my soul into my paintings because I must stay grounded. My parts, my emotions. I urgently and compassionately create visual representations of them because if I don't, the...