'Mother and Child' // Works on Paper

The 'Mother and Child' Series is inspired by motherhood, which is filled with constant motion — holding, carrying, comforting, watching them grow in ways that feel both beautiful and impossible to slow down. This series became a way for me to pause inside those moments. To preserve the tenderness, the closeness, and the quiet ache that comes with knowing nothing stays the same for long.

I saw something recently asking if, when your kids leave, the quiet feels like freedom or loneliness. It stuck with me because I don’t think I’ll experience it as freedom. I already feel a version of that loss now. So I hold them a little longer. This series came from that feeling.

There was also a shift in the color palette for this series. I added a few Ginny Sims mugs to the studio as little joys. I’ve always loved her loose brushstrokes and the way her colors sit together. The mugs feel like small blocks of color. I kept thinking about that while I painted this series.

Shop the remainder of the collection here.