17/08/2025
She’s finally finished! ✨
I painted this piece as a gift for my husband for our second anniversary (back in November 😅). At the time, our baby wasn’t sleeping well and I was far too exhausted to feel creative, so it’s taken me a while to get here.
Creating something for someone I love so deeply is always the hardest—it makes me want to pour out my very best. And honestly, I think this has become one of my favourite pieces yet. He loves it, and that alone fills me with so much joy.
We couldn’t resist pairing our paintings with poems for each other. His words make me cry every single time I read them—even now, nearly a year later. They make me feel so deeply seen, safe, loved, and understood 🥹❤️.
I wanted to give him that same gift in return: words that reflect back all of who he is. He’s an incredible writer, which makes it an even bigger challenge, but one I love taking on. And when my words brought him to tears too—he asked how I managed it ☺️—I knew I’d done what I hoped.
Everyone has their own definition of success, but for me, evoking that kind of emotional response and creating connection through art and words…that’s everything.
