Beside Himself is a story of order vs disorder; when one has such big feelings they can feel out of body, or beside themselves. We can never truly know what someone may be going through in their life; from the outside, it can seem that all is well, but inside, there is turmoil. The emotional narrative is conveyed with the use of opacity and transparency in watercolour; he has been painted twice, identical save for his gaze. As cherries represent the potential for new beginnings, and the crows allude to resilience in transformation, this painting contains threads of hope. Muse courtesy Merlin Little.

NEWS: Accepted into the Art Fluent OBSCURA Exhibition 2025. as one of 72 selected artworks out of 700 entries from 13 countries.
Awarded the FINALIST AWARD in the Portrait & Figure Category of the 6th Annual Women in Watercolor International Competition.
Accepted into the 6th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competitionas one of 276 accepted entries this year, out of over 1730 entries from 56 countries from the best of the best women watercolor artists.
Awarded Top Ten Finalist in the Artists in Montreal Summer Show 2025 as one of 105 selected artworks out of 158 submissions.