Unearthing the Painful Truth
From the collection She Who Feels Deeply
 
This one doesn’t whisper. It rips. Unearthing the Painful Truth is about the moment you finally peel back the polished, put-together version of yourself and admit what’s been hiding underneath: the anger, the heartbreak, the raw, red ache that you’ve kept buried for far too long.
The earthy layers, soft blues, and calm greens? That’s the facade—the version of you that played nice, kept quiet, went along. But the truth? That wild, urgent red pulsing beneath the surface? That’s been waiting to be seen. Heard. Felt.
This painting is about what happens when you stop pretending and start acknowledging the real stuff: the disappointments you brushed off, the resentment you swallowed, the deep, soul-level dissatisfaction you masked with a smile.
It’s not pretty. But it’s freeing. Because when you finally scrape away the fake peace, you can begin to heal the real wounds.
 
Inspiration: The tension between surface and soul, emotional excavation, the fury behind the smile, and the truth that refuses to stay buried.
Original size: 12” x 12” (oil on canvas)