Working on Myself: Knowledge Fine Art Print

This painting is part of a special collection titled “Working on Myself.”

I was with a friend that I hadn’t seen for a while and she said that in the past year she had been doing “a lot of work on myself.” She said it in a way that sounded like taking time for herself and taking care of herself. It made me think about the current idea of self care and how true self care often involves hard work to examine emotional scars, personal weaknesses, and being truthful with yourself. The series started with me thinking about scaffolding in a torso and how we build ourselves up. That is still in the final pieces but it is not a dominant part of the design. I added sacred spaces and passageways to show the spiritual journey that we go through as we navigate caring for ourselves in this life while also tending to those around us. 

One of the greatest things we can do for ourselves is gain knowledge. I see so many women doing this through books, courses, podcasts, and in so many other ways. I also see women eager to share knowledge and help others.