08/07/2026
I don't usually like to share the steps along the way in competitions because I fear looking like a "failure" if I don't progress, but I'm deciding to allow myself these victories, because that's what it is- a victory. So, exciting news: Clothed in Light has been long listed in the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, 33PA Drawing Award! Wish me luck!
Thank you to the jurors!
Here is the poem that I wrote to accompany this piece:
I sat in the dark and empty
Holding tightly to my youth
Praying for the light to find me
Wishing for a ray of truth
Feeling hopeless I bowed my head
I looked within
My worries shed
When I awakened
To my delight
The room was glowing
I was clothed in light