Room to Grow is, in so many ways, the culmination of a series of difficult, stagnant years that I spent trying to figure myself out β an exercise as futile as trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline. This work represents the personal growth I experienced when I let go of the perfectionism that led me to doubt my talents early in my career. And it brings to life the rich inner world I discovered in myself when I embraced my own unique voice, gave myself a little grace, and followed where my creativity led (which basically meant letting my inner floral-loving-color-clashing-nostalgic-self have at it on a canvas) (in a semi-controlled way of course). This shift in perception and growth continues to add literal and metaphorical layers into each one of my pieces; each piece is an evolution of the last.