2023. Oil on canvas. 60"x36".
 
Initially, this piece started as away to explore my interest in foliage. How sometimes sky is painted over the leaves in paintings. I was also interested in loose brushstrokes and color. 
 
As I worked on this piece I realized some of the initially unintentional symbolism. The figure is wearing a superboy shirt, is rescuing a cat from a tree, and the hand is in a position reminiscent of religious paintings of saints. These led me to title the piece, "Main Character Syndrome."
 
Does the character in this painting believe they are the main character? Do viewers think she thinks she is the main character? Do I think I'm the main character? 
 
Also, just a nice big painting to explore materiality of paint and light.