Amsterdam

Oil on canvas mounted on wood panel.

9”x12”

2024

In this painting, the figure at the center feels almost fluid, as if they are in the midst of becoming something else entirely. Their expression shifts—half of their face wears the calm of familiarity, while the other side carries an undeniable spark of something new, something daring. The colors used to define them are vibrant on one side, muted on the other, suggesting the contrast between the person they once were and the person they are becoming. It’s as though the brushstrokes themselves are reaching beyond the boundaries of the canvas, capturing the movement of reinvention.

Much like travel, this transformation speaks to the way new experiences alter our perceptions. When we journey to unfamiliar places, we see the world through fresh eyes, reshaping our understanding of ourselves and the environments we inhabit. The blurred, shifting details in the painting mirror the way travel dissolves preconceived notions, allowing a broader, more colorful vision of existence to emerge.