The Grace of Becoming

24x24in – Mixed Media Oil on Canvas

The butterflies didn’t change her—they revealed her.
She has danced with her shadows, and now she meets the world with quiet, luminous knowing.
This is the gaze of a woman who’s come home to herself—and won’t look away.

Sheila’s Note: She came through quieter than the others, but no less vibrant. In a sea of bold laughter, she chose stillness. In the middle of the canvas, she said: look at me—not with demand, but with a calm, rooted knowing. She is the anchor of this series, the one who teaches that joy doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it hums through your bones. Sometimes it just…is.