'READY FOR THE NEXT STEP' is a mixed media urban artwork in which layering and texture play an important role.
The girl stands on the border between light and dark, inside and outside, past and future.
The yellow and turquoise accents suggest hope, renewal, and movement.
It is about a moment when a choice must be made: the title refers to a decisive, perhaps vulnerable moment of change. The girl is literally ready to take the next step—physically, emotionally, and symbolically.
This work is composed of layers of image transfer, collage texts, acrylic paint, ink, pencil, and pastel chalk.
Together, they tell a story of growth, resilience, and the inevitability of the unknown. Mixed media, weathered textures, and contrast enhance the layering of this image.
I remembered that as a young girl I so much liked to cut images from magazines to paste them into school agendas, scrapbooks and even on my bedroom door. Add to this the fascination I always had for walls filled with old posters, flaking paint, scrappy billboards.. Read more…