‘True Colours' (2022), 91.4cm / 36’ x 48” acrylic on canvas. Tasmanian oak frame

This painting tells the story of taking the high road. I’ve recently had the disappointing experience where someone I trusted let me down. We all know the feeling. There was a time I would have twisted myself into knots trying to understand why. But I have learned that when someone shows you who they really are, the only appropriate response is simply to believe them. Accept that shattered expectations need not be repaired, but rather replaced with lower ones that require much less of your time, energy and care. There is a lot of power in letting go.