Oil on 18 x 24 inch canvas

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There is a unique kind of strength in pulling yourself out of a place you never chose to be. Pulling Myself Out of a Hole That Someone Else Put Me In is a visual representation of resilience, of reclaiming oneself after being buried by circumstances outside of one’s control.

The woman in the painting is emerging from a deep abyss, her pale flesh exposed to the open air as she climbs toward solid ground. She is drained—her hair and skin swirl into the earth, blending into the grass as if she has given everything just to reach this point. But still, her hands grasp firmly onto the land, refusing to let go.

Beyond the hole, a vast field of green stretches out, dandelions swaying under an open blue sky. In the distance, purple mountains rise—a reminder that there is still more to climb, more to conquer. But first, she must rise from this hole, pull herself up, and stand again. Because though she may not have chosen to fall, she chooses to rise.