Presence Without The Pressure

When I imagine art for healing spaces, my girls will probably always have their eyes closed.

I think calming art doesn't have to be purely abstract — all texture, no humanity. Sometimes a person hasn't seen a cheerful face in a while. My art is meant to sit with you rather than just take up space. It asks absolutely nothing of you. Presence without the pressure. A quiet confidence.

My hope is that a subtle shift occurs — that you find yourself mirroring the calm of the woman who shares the room with you. Whether that's in a therapy office or your own home.

I think about a young person, a child even, waiting nervously for the doctor to come in. They study the room around them, searching for the slightest comfort or familiarity. They're met with a completely neutral textured square on the wall that they've seen a version of in every medical facility ever.

That makes my heart sad. I've been that child.

Friends come in different shapes and sizes. Sometimes it's that cute bumper sticker you see on your way to work or the smiley face on your coffee cup. Subtle reminders that joy is out there, that you are not alone, that calm will come.

My art has been alchemized from old failed paintings into women crafted with the intention of bringing their unimposing, calming presence directly into your space. They sit with your client before you even enter the room. In your own home they hold a space with the gentlest reminder that we are present, in control, and safe.

As someone who struggles with eye contact, it's been important to me that my girls don't intimidate. Their presence is the opposite of being watched. It's simply holding space together.

Subtle support and solidarity. You can admire their beauty without demand or expectation.