{"product_id":"in-bloom","title":"In Bloom","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is an original painting from the \u003cem\u003eSensory Overload\u003c\/em\u003e Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24” H x 30” W in mixed media on stretched canvas (2023).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a reflection on self-acceptance, transformation, and the difficult work of fully becoming yourself. The piece is a visual manifestation of a poem I wrote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I've painted over myself so many times-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI thought I'd be agreeable by now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut it seems I must create a new serene,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eif I ever hope to be In Bloom.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt through heavy texture and repeated layers, the surface carries the evidence of multiple revisions. Marks are covered, altered, and buried beneath new ones, echoing the ways we reshape ourselves in an effort to become more acceptable, agreeable, or easier for others to understand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgainst this dense, imperfect background, a flower begins to emerge. Though abstracted, it remains recognizable—a focal point that represents self-actualization and the possibility of becoming rather than correcting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its center, touches of gold shimmer through. Beneath all the layers of adaptation and self-editing, something essential remains: luminous, intact, and entirely its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis about discovering that growth does not always come from becoming more acceptable to others. Sometimes, it comes from uncovering and embracing what was already there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes certificate of authenticity · Ready to hang · Signed by Artist · Ships insured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal artwork. All sales final. See \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eRefund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindra Knight Parker Creative Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625043165218,"sku":null,"price":1224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/2241\/4882\/files\/IMG_8886.png?v=1790975380","url":"https:\/\/kindraknightparkerstudio.com\/products\/in-bloom","provider":"Kindra Knight Parker Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}