The Cost Of Silence

The Cost of Silence

20×16" acrylic on canvas

This piece addresses what happens when expression is delayed too long.
The figure is compressed, contained, crowded by its own unspoken interior. The words aren’t metaphorical — they’re preventative.

Lines tighten, colors press inward, and the face carries the strain of holding back. Silence here isn’t calm or neutral. It accumulates. It exacts a price.

Painted as a reminder that articulation is not indulgence — it’s maintenance.

One-of-one original.