my heart

I painted this piece a few weeks ago and haven't, until now, had time to post it on the blog. So here ya go.

It honestly took me awhile to like this painting, which is maybe why I haven't been very motivated to post it. I thought the open part at the top was too plain, too empty. But after some time, I grew to appreciate it and feel that it was and is really part of the piece.  It makes sense.

To me, this painting is a reflection of my heart. There is joy and beauty, confusion and pain, truth and innocence. Most intriguing though, is the dark, empty space-- not meant to symbolize darkness, hatred, or a void. But instead to represent depth.  I believe in each of us there are unknown and secret places, spaces left to discover and unveil. 

It is the secret of life.

 "It is a terrible thing to be so open: it is as if my heart put on a face and walked into the world." 

[-Sylvia Plath, "A Poem for Three Voices."]