“Head Over Heart” (2024) 24” x 30”
Oil on Canvas
“Head Over Heart” captures the internal struggle of choosing logic over emotion. The figure in the painting symbolizes a state of introspection, vulnerability, and guardedness, depicted with a cold shoulder and an aversion to external influences. Positioned with her head directly over her heart, the figure represents the conflict between rationality and sentimentality. Her body language also alludes to embracing a new direction as her body is positioned one way and her head facing the other. The figure is positioned in darkness yet illuminated with clarity and radiant with life. This painting serves as a visual metaphor for the complexities of decision-making, the need for self-preservation, and the transformative power of self love.