MAHYUE, INNER CHILD HEALING
Mahyue [‘mäh·yo͞o], derived from the Bassa (Liberia) word for ‘girl’, is a collection of personal works inspired by the little girl that lives in me - the girl I tucked away in the past but always lived within my drawings, sketches, and paintings. In an effort of self-discovery and actualization, I reacquaint myself with Mahyue and let her run free. Her stories define me as a woman, artist, and being. Mahyue selects the tools and mediums to finally bring her dreams into reality in canvas form. In doing so, I examine the relationship of how I viewed my placement in the world during my childhood, being limitless and colorful while truly believing that ‘anything is possible’, with my placement as I grew into adulthood, my experiences shaping the world around me and changing my perspective to ‘anything is possible… within reason’ – an oxymoron. Whether I box myself within my own constraints, the world around me will continue to exist even if I don’t. So why not heal? Mahyue deserves it. I deserve it.