Everything I Am Not
From the collection She Who Feels Deeply
 
Soft pastels and silky sheets? Oh, it looks all delicate and elegant on the surface—but don’t be fooled. Behind that gossamer-thin curtain is a world most don’t get to see. Vibrant, wild energy watches from the sidelines, curious but locked out.
This painting is for the woman who knows the power of not letting everyone in. That barrier? Thin as air but strong as steel. It’s a choice—a line drawn in the sand to protect the fiercely private, the misunderstood, the deeply curious.
Everything I Am Not isn’t about what’s obvious; it’s about the beautiful tension between what’s shown and what’s fiercely guarded behind the scenes.
 
Inspiration: Distance, misunderstandings, curiosity about what lies beyond, and the quiet strength of keeping your true self just out of reach.
Original size: 16” x 16” (oil on canvas)