Every Woman 1 and Every Woman 2 are part of a two-painting series that serves as a self-portrait, though the images don’t physically resemble me. Instead, they capture the emotions I felt as a young artist—joy, passion and the ecstasy of living fully through my art. These paintings reflect the way I lived with my heart and soul poured into my work, expressing the deep love I had for painting and my community during that time in my life.