This painting has found its forever home. 🧡

Inspired by a familiar phrase often disguised as a compliment, this piece challenges the societal expectation for women to adjust, smile, and conform for the comfort of others. Part of the “that’s not ladylike” series, it confronts the overt and subtle ways society pressures women to be smaller, quieter, and more "approachable." Dedicated to the little girls finding their voice, the women stepping into their power, and those who’ve always stood firm in their truth, this work is a bold reminder that our worth lies in being unapologetically ourselves—no forced smiles, no shrinking, no compromises.

SPECS:
14" x 14" x 1.5"
Gallery wrapped
Ready to hang
Heavily textured, Mixed Media
Archival gloss varnish
Painting continues through edges