Standing in Your Shadow

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#GivingBack July
“Standing in Your Shadow”
Oil on pine | Roaming House series

There are moments when we mistake the shadows for what holds us back —but what if they’re where we find our shape?

This painting was born from that edge, the place where the past eclipses the moonlight and the sea of self begins to churn.
At the center stands the red house — my signature form — caught in motion, leaning toward a towering wall of memory and meaning.

It’s not just a house. It’s a self.
A self choosing to stand still.
To acknowledge the silhouette cast behind it.

I made this in reflection of all the times we run from what shaped us.
But maybe the bravest thing is to stop.
To stand in our own shadow.

To say: “This is where I’ve been. This is who I am.”
This one’s for anyone learning to face their reflection in the dark.