Pick yourself

Ink and Pastels on Paper mounted on Wood

16” x 12”

2023

A stylized figurative work exploring self-definition and personal agency, Pick Yourself presents a surreal, introspective figure suspended between softness and strength. Delicate linework and layered pastel tones create a tactile, dreamlike presence, while the patterned body and flowing forms suggest transformation and conscious choice.

The pose feels both contemplative and resolved, reinforcing the emotional core of the piece—an inward moment where identity is not discovered, but chosen. The organic shapes and subtle symbolism reflect themes that run throughout your broader narrative work: growth, vulnerability, and self-authorship.

“I choose my life

I choose this way

I choose myself.”