She Should Have Left Sooner

Medium: Mixed media (acrylic, twine, rice paper and texture paste) on cotton canvas
Size: 100 cm (W) x 70 cm (H) x 3.8 cm deep
Framing: Unframed (dark grey edges), ready to hang

Product Description

She Should Have Left Sooner is a raw and unflinching exploration of self-worth, boundary-setting, and the turning point between endurance and escape.

A solitary figure rests in a moment of reckoning — the kind of stillness that follows a storm. Her posture is heavy but grounded, threaded with the weight of what was tolerated for too long. Twine binds the composition like the quiet constraints we ignore until they fray.

Textured rice paper forms layers across her garment, evoking a second skin of learned silence. Beneath the surface, fractured petals emerge — not blooming, but shedding — each one a marker of resilience and the painful clarity that precedes liberation.

This work deepens the emotional terrain of the Blooming Veil series. It honours those who have sat too long in discomfort and finally chosen to rise. It’s a tribute to the quiet decision to leave — late perhaps, but not too late.

Ideal for intimate, reflective spaces, She Should Have Left Sooner offers more than visual beauty. It stands as a layered narrative of self-rescue, grief, and the strength it takes to walk away.

Key Features

• Original mixed media artwork on premium cotton canvas
• 100 x 70 cm | 3.8 cm deep | Unframed (dark grey edges)
• Ready to hang | Framing can be arranged for a fee
• Free Shipping across Australia | International shipping on request
• One-of-a-kind original – no prints will be made
• Includes certificate of authenticity

Please note that colours may appear differently on different devices. Only available unframed by default. Please get in touch with me for framing or international postage quotes.