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La Petite Mort has matured beside me for over a decade. The composition is inspired by a compilation of three self-portraits I took at the start of 2015 — the year that broke me. The photographs were originally taken for someone I loved. They were beautiful and meant to be cherished, not consumed. I saved them because I knew they deserved more, and that one day I would be able to elevate them. My first attempt came in 2016. I painted a small piece based on one of the images.

Life is hard. I learned that when I was far too young. I have been back and forth about how I should share this portrait and the reasons...

Bryllupsnatt i Geiranger is a tribute to yin—the feminine energy that shapes who I am. For much of my life, I struggled with self-worth....

This piece began as a visceral need to create something unapologetically, savagely feminine. I let that urge take over, raw and...

Iris represents a deeply personal story of love, betrayal, and transformation. The three vertical petals, the standards, symbolize three...

For me, and I'm sure countless others, becoming a mother has broken me down and forced me to redefine and redirect like never before. My...

When I was a girl in Alabama, there was a print of Brudeferd i Hardanger (Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord) hanging in the foyer...

A reflective essay written for Ambi .