Return to Light original

There was a time I nearly stopped painting.
After being told I wasn’t good enough, I let doubt creep in — slowly, quietly — until I almost believed it.

But this piece… this is what came after.
This is what resilience looks like when it remembers who it is.

‘Return to Light’ was born from a place of darkness — but it’s not about the pain.
It’s about what rose *through* it.

The soft pastels and rising light remind me of what it feels like to come back to yourself.
To remember your strength.
To realize you made it further than anyone thought you would — maybe even further than *you* thought you could.

If you’ve walked that path — if you’ve succeeded, but still carry the echo of those early doubts — this painting is for you.
A reminder of how far you’ve come.
A visual exhale after the climb.

If it speaks to your story, I’d love for it to live with you.

76 x 102cm  (30 x 40 inches) Mixed media oil painting