Ever-ending Appearance of Happiness
From the collection The Beautiful Mess
 
Here’s the deal: sometimes, happiness feels like a full-time job—like you’re juggling white baubles and bubbles, trying to keep that shiny, joyful mask from cracking. Ever-ending Appearance of Happiness lays it all bare—the chaos behind the sparkle, the desperate hustle to keep up appearances when inside, things are a total mess.
That candy-colored kaleidoscope? It’s the social media highlight reel, the forced smiles, the “I’m fine” texts. But beneath it all? Melancholy bubbles up, seeping through cracks in the facade. And as time ticks on, keeping up that happy act feels less like joy and more like exhaustion.
This piece is for the woman who knows the difference between looking happy and feeling it—and who’s ready to stop pretending and start being real.
 
Inspiration: Anxiety under the surface, social media masks, positive thinking that feels forced, and the messy reality behind the “happy” act.
Original size: 14” x 11” (oil on canvas)