And Yet, I Smile
From the Art with Attitude Series
Not every move needs to be explained. Not every truth needs to be defended.
And Yet I Smile is a portrait of silent conviction—a reminder that sometimes, the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all. The girl’s expression is calm but piercing, playful yet calculated. She listens, but not to absorb. She listens to affirm what she already knows: her path is her own, and no outside opinion can redirect it.
Painted in cool blue tones with spontaneous bursts of orange and a metallic silver backdrop, this piece embodies both confidence and creativity. Her smile isn’t naive—it’s knowing. A mystic kind of wisdom exists in her gaze. She’s been doubted, dismissed, told what to do—but she’s still here, still standing, still smiling.
This painting is a meditation on self-trust. It’s for those who’ve heard the noise, but chosen to move in stillness. For those who are constantly questioned, yet no longer shaken. For the ones who hold their plans close, and their power even closer.
Let this piece be a statement: that not all silence is weakness. Sometimes, it’s strategy. And sometimes, it’s the quiet before something unstoppable.
18”x24”x5/8” stretched canvas
Medium: acrylic paint
From the Art with Attitude Series
Not every move needs to be explained. Not every truth needs to be defended.
And Yet I Smile is a portrait of silent conviction—a reminder that sometimes, the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all. The girl’s expression is calm but piercing, playful yet calculated. She listens, but not to absorb. She listens to affirm what she already knows: her path is her own, and no outside opinion can redirect it.
Painted in cool blue tones with spontaneous bursts of orange and a metallic silver backdrop, this piece embodies both confidence and creativity. Her smile isn’t naive—it’s knowing. A mystic kind of wisdom exists in her gaze. She’s been doubted, dismissed, told what to do—but she’s still here, still standing, still smiling.
This painting is a meditation on self-trust. It’s for those who’ve heard the noise, but chosen to move in stillness. For those who are constantly questioned, yet no longer shaken. For the ones who hold their plans close, and their power even closer.
Let this piece be a statement: that not all silence is weakness. Sometimes, it’s strategy. And sometimes, it’s the quiet before something unstoppable.
18”x24”x5/8” stretched canvas
Medium: acrylic paint
From the Art with Attitude Series
Not every move needs to be explained. Not every truth needs to be defended.
And Yet I Smile is a portrait of silent conviction—a reminder that sometimes, the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all. The girl’s expression is calm but piercing, playful yet calculated. She listens, but not to absorb. She listens to affirm what she already knows: her path is her own, and no outside opinion can redirect it.
Painted in cool blue tones with spontaneous bursts of orange and a metallic silver backdrop, this piece embodies both confidence and creativity. Her smile isn’t naive—it’s knowing. A mystic kind of wisdom exists in her gaze. She’s been doubted, dismissed, told what to do—but she’s still here, still standing, still smiling.
This painting is a meditation on self-trust. It’s for those who’ve heard the noise, but chosen to move in stillness. For those who are constantly questioned, yet no longer shaken. For the ones who hold their plans close, and their power even closer.
Let this piece be a statement: that not all silence is weakness. Sometimes, it’s strategy. And sometimes, it’s the quiet before something unstoppable.
18”x24”x5/8” stretched canvas
Medium: acrylic paint