Defiance

The One Who Stayed

2024 / Oil on canvas / 36 x 48 in

“I painted her the way I felt her — refusing to look away.”

She sat for three sessions and never once softened her gaze. Strength, I learned, is often the decision to remain when leaving would be easier.

Materials

Oil, cold wax, gold leaf

Dimensions

36 x 48 in

Collection

Defiance

Availability

Available