I created this canvas in response to the deep sadness I was feeling while grieving. I needed to believe that something positive would eventually emerge from it.

To depict my emotions, I painted the letters onto a pale blue background, and added “tears” by dribbling paint onto the canvas. To symbolize my hope, I incorporated blades of grass growing from the sparkling soil created using sand and gold glitter.

I yearned to believe in the potential for new growth emerging from an unlikely source, similar to the slender blades of grass sprouting from the glistening sand.