Tough – ‘What We Carry’ Collection

Mixed media on canvas, acrylic, oil, gold leaf, ink.

Framed in bare ayous wood,

L shaped— 105 x 105 x 4 cm.  (40.5″ x 40.5″ x 1.6″)

This piece was forged through resistance. Built up through bold, instinctive mark-making, scraped textures, and layers that push against the surface, Tough holds the energy of survival. There’s no softness here—only honesty. It speaks to the kind of strength that’s earned, not performed.

It’s raw, textured, and unpolished—reflecting the emotional weight we carry and the resilience that forms beneath it.