Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

This painting is an exploration of my complicated relationship to my body. I suffer from fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that very often feels like a curse. It makes simple things in life like cleaning up, cooking, painting, tattooing, and showing up for my social life sometimes impossible. It’s easy to feel hopeless and harbour a lot of resentment towards my body, and resentful of its weakness. When in actual fact this condition is a manifestation of having withstood a tremendous amount of emotional and physical pain throughout my life. Sometimes I need the reminder love every part of me and be thankful for my body and everything she has been through on my behalf.

May she remind of the sacred bond between you and your body in your journey through life together, and the importance of mentally and physically honouring your body every day. Dance, make love, eat wonderful food, rest and breathe.