The Future of Our Nations Toddler T-Shirt

Dark hues bleed into the skyline, a reflection of the turmoil surrounding us all. The brush strokes of division paint a somber picture, where the once vibrant colors of unity are now overshadowed by the grays of despair. Yet, even in this pessimistic portrait, there lies a subtle undertone of resilience—a faint whisper of hope that challenges the narrative of a doomed future. For in the heart of an artist lies the power to reimagine, to transform desolation into a masterpiece of renewed purpose and understanding.

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...