Between Places
Oil on Wood
A portrait of a friend, painted at a moment of transition. She has decided to leave, but hasn't gone yet.
The background is divided into distinct color fields, reflecting the split sense of self that comes from living far from where you began. The bowl she holds carries two things: an olive branch for Israel, our shared home of many years, and acorns for Germany, where she is returning. A quiet inventory of a life between places.
She meets your gaze without flinching. There is weight here, but also steadiness. The kind that comes from knowing yourself well enough to start over.
