Part of Myself II
2023 – “Gentle Warrior” Series (view series)
40 x 50 x 1.5 cm
Acrylic and oil on canvas
This protea reveals a different side of the series.
The tough leaves remain – but the expression is different. The thorns of thistle plants have given way to scale-like, hard leaves. They protect differently – enclosing and being less aggressive.
In the center of the bloom, delicate tendrils spread out, as lively as butterfly wings, yet as resilient as leather.
They reach out in all directions, as if to embrace the world – not despite their sensitivity, but through it.
After the offensive, protective gestures of the previous works, this painting felt like a sigh of relief.
I used the same colors – strong reds, earthy primers – but the movement in the painting became lighter.
It was as if my own armor had softened.
It becomes clear here: protection doesn’t always have to be rigid.
You can be resilient without appearing harsh.
And you can be highly sensitive without making yourself small.
The armor referred to in this series is not an alien object.
It is a part of me – born from experience, shaped by the past.
My strength belongs to me, just as my sensitivity does.
This painting reminds us that we are not either strong or sensitive.
We are both – and are free to dance in it.
Light. Fragrant. Completely ourselves.
Photo by Glen Carrie
Part of Myself II
40 x 50 cm
Acrylic and oil on canvas
2023
€900.00 (incl. 7% VAT)
(available from September 2025, as it is currently on display in an exhibition in Canada)
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