For those who are learning that transformation doesn’t have to be painful. It can be full of laughter, especially when you choose to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all.

A woman throws her head back in pure joy, surrounded by butterflies, symbolic of every stage of becoming. She is mid-transformation, and she is laughing through every bit of it. She isn’t waiting to arrive somewhere better before she lets herself feel good. The joy is part of the change.

Part of Patterns After Dark:

This series is about the patterns we inherit: the ones we heal from and the ones we carry with pride. She is the pattern that says healing is allowed to be joyful.

Where she belongs:

Hang her where you need permission to laugh: your entryway, your kitchen, your studio, or the wall you face on heavy days. She is a reminder that you can grow and enjoy yourself at the same time.

✨ The Glow:

Some patterns hide in plain sight. In everyday light, this painting shows one side of its story. Under UV blacklight, the painting transforms and glows from within. The patterns we carry work the same way: they’re there all along, and we only see them when we really look. The glowing effect is best viewed in a dim room with a UV blacklight.

The details

• Original painting, 2026, one of one

• Certificate of Authenticity included

• 30" W × 40" H × 1.5" D

• Acrylic on canvas, varnished

• Unframed, with painted edges. It looks stunning as is, or frame it if you prefer.

• Wired and ready to hang

• UV blacklight not included