LETTING GO TO BECOME MYSELF

Letting Go to Become Myself

Mixed media on gallery-wrapped canvas
Un-becoming and becoming, all in one.

Letting Go to Become Myself continues the journey explored in the Collateral Beauty collection, representing the moment of rebirth—the other side of collapse. It is a powerful expression of what it means to shed every external expectation, to allow oneself to fall apart completely, and to emerge as something more whole, more true.

Through layered mixed media, this piece captures the vulnerability of being stripped bare—physically, emotionally, spiritually—and the quiet strength required to step into one’s authentic self. It is a visual act of surrender and reclamation, honouring the beauty that emerges when we stop clinging to who we were told to be.

Collateral Beauty – About the Collection

Collateral Beauty is a body of work that explores the often unseen battles of mental health. It delves into the silent chaos—the invisible monsters that haunt and consume, yet remain hidden to the outside world. These pieces give form to the internal struggles many endure, portraying only fragments of the full picture, just as mental illness often does.

This collection seeks to validate the pain while illuminating the unseen strength it takes to survive it. For those navigating these internal landscapes, each day endured is a quiet act of resilience. Collateral Beauty is a reminder that even in the depths of struggle, there is still something tender, meaningful, and beautiful to be found—if we choose to see it.