Design Projects
Art Portfolio
Weathered Not Worn 2026 Acrylic on canvas - 36x36 inch From the Messages From Her Collection Weathered, Not Worn is an original acrylic painting and a piece of contemporary figurative art honoring the resilience, grace, and endurance of Black women. The composition reflects the countless challenges overcome without loss of softness or identity, emphasizing strength shaped by experience rather than diminished by it. Created through painting as therapy, this modern canvas painting uses contrasting colors and feminine forms to balance power with tenderness. As part of the Messages From Her collection, this artwork is art exploring identity, perseverance, and quiet triumph—standing as a visual affirmation of resilience and selfhood.
In Her Ceremony 2026 Acrylic on canvas - 30x40 A piece of contemporary figurative art celebrating self-expression, individuality, and the beauty of being oneself. The ceremonial composition highlights distinctive forms—the heart-shaped top, oversized square base, and a sculptural hat with elongated rounded shapes—symbolizing the many ways women exist beyond a single standard. Created through painting as therapy, this modern canvas painting honors the freedom to dress, present, and move through the world in ways that feel authentic. It reflects the idea that there is no one-size-fits-all definition of beauty, and that personal style does not require an occasion. As part of the Messages From Her collection, this artwork is art exploring identity, confidence, and self-acceptance.
The Conversations Within 2025 Acrylic on canvas - 21 x 27 This original acrylic painting is a piece of contemporary figurative art exploring emotional complexity, inner dialogue, and the layered nature of identity. Multiple overlapping faces and bold color fields reflect the experience of holding many emotions at once—seen, felt, and processed internally rather than expressed outwardly. Created through painting as therapy, this work honors mental health healing and the inner child, allowing space for reflection and personal interpretation. Rendered as a modern canvas painting, the composition resists a single narrative, inviting viewers to find their own meaning within its forms and expressions. Part of the Messages From Her collection, this artwork is art exploring identity through presence, emotion, and quiet self-awareness.
Difference Noted 2026 Acrylic on canvas - 24 x 18 This piece explores self-reflection, growth, and individuality. The paired figures symbolize the past, present, and future self—inviting reflection on how we change, evolve, and gain clarity over time. At the same time, the composition offers an objective view of difference between individuals, honoring the beauty, purpose, and unique talents that exist in each of us. Created through painting as therapy, this modern canvas painting encourages awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of both personal transformation and collective diversity. As part of the Messages From Her collection, this artwork is art exploring identity with intention and grace.
On Her Terms 2025 Acrylic on canvas - 16 x20 is a contemporary figurative artwork exploring identity, presence, and self-definition beyond traditional boundaries. Rooted in gender neutral portrait art and gender fluid artwork, the piece resists fixed labels, allowing the subject to exist without explanation or expectation. Inspired by bold hat painting traditions and expressive portraiture, the oversized green hat becomes a central visual statement—both commanding attention and obscuring emotional access. The figure’s gaze remains soft yet elusive, reinforcing the open-ended nature of the work. This expressive portrait art avoids direct emotional cues, encouraging viewers to interpret the subject through their own lens rather than prescribed narratives. Subtle facial features and simplified form intentionally blur markers of femininity and masculinity, situating the work within modern canvas painting that prioritizes symbolism over realism. Flowing patterns and layered green tones ground the composition, creating a sense of calm, balance, and internal rhythm. The result is a gender fluid artwork that feels timeless, introspective, and quietly powerful. As part of the Messages From Her collection, this contemporary figurative art piece reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of inner dialogue, emotional presence, and identity as a lived experience rather than a fixed construct. Each painting in the series functions as an unspoken message—felt rather than defined—inviting reflection, inclusivity, and personal connection.
In Plain Sight 2025 Acrylic on canvas - 16 x 20 inch In Plain Sight reflects the experience of being visible yet unseen. The figure meets the viewer directly, but her expression remains still—emotion present, yet withheld. There is no overt narrative, no clear reaction to follow. Instead, the work sits in the space where feeling exists without performance. Created as part of a personal healing process, this piece honors the artist’s inner child and the quiet act of listening inward. The blank stare is intentional: a visual language for emotional neutrality, dissociation, and the moments when survival requires stillness rather than expression. She is not empty—she is paused. The warmth of the palette contrasts with the absence of overt emotion, mirroring the tension between inner depth and external perception. Viewers may read strength, sadness, calm, or detachment into her gaze—each interpretation valid, each revealing more about the observer than the subject herself. In Plain Sight invites presence without demand. It acknowledges that some of the most profound messages are not spoken, but felt—waiting to be recognized.
After The Ride 2025 Acrylic on canvas - 18 x24 From the Messages From Her Collection. After the Ride is an original acrylic painting and a piece of contemporary figurative art reflecting resilience, emotional recovery, and the quiet strength found after life’s challenges. The still figure and grounded composition symbolize the moment after turmoil, when movement slows and clarity begins to return. Created through painting as therapy, this modern canvas painting honors the process of moving through depression and the shifting emotional landscapes life presents. Part of the Messages From Her collection, this artwork is art exploring identity, healing, and presence beyond the struggle.