After painting my Mood Flower series, I felt like it was time to move on from painting depression. With this piece, I want to express the bliss I have experienced from finally just being myself after many years of insecurity and self-consciousness.

The dancer wears a minimalistic dress as she dances in an ice-cold landscape, representing how it feels to pursue our dreams in spite of the immense challenges we often face along the way. The snowy wonderland symbolizes adversity, and the blissful expression on her face represents the peace that comes with being true to ourselves. The path she takes is made of piano keys to represent the concept of creating our own path in life, or “dancing to your own tune”.

This artwork is the first in a series of dancer paintings.