Be Your Own Biggest Cheerleader

“The figure reference for this painting is me, as a child. I was 9 years old. I had shortly thereafter—likely in my teens—feeling embarrassed, I hid it behind another photo in the family album. Now, as a grown adult, I am looking into my psyche for hidden aspects of me and I pulled this image forward in my mind. It’s a celebration of fearless self expression and a reclaiming of my inner dork.”

—dD