Coming of Age

This artwork shows two girls in a quiet, introspective moment—they are basically the same person.

They represent the internal dialogue of growing up, reflecting on who one was and who one is becoming.

The pose and the mood of the girls are tensed to symbolize the difficult stage in one’s life. From a distance however, the symmetry in the composition forms the shape of a butterfly, symbolic of transformation, personal evolution to show how beautiful yet fragile this phase in life is. The painting speaks to the quiet strength found in self-reflection and the beauty of becoming whole.