Slow Bloomer

The division running through the figure reflects the uncomfortable or painful journey of transformation between past and present, survival and becoming.

Created through a combination of oil painting and three-dimensional collage, the work emphasizes transformation as a living process rather than a final destination. The raised butterflies extend beyond the surface, inviting viewers to consider growth as something tangible, fragile and continuously unfolding.

Within the context of Coming In From the Cold, Slow Bloomer speaks to the resilience required to emerge from emotional distance, grief or uncertainty. It is a reflection on those who take longer to blossom, not because they are incapable of growth, but because they are gathering the strength, wisdom and courage needed to bloom in their own time