“Please…?”

Acrylic on Canvas, 18” x 24”

This painting captures a moment of vulnerability and desire and explores universal themes of negotiation between restraint and indulgence. The painting features my dog sitting, her eyes filled with angst and desperation, pleading to eat the tantalizing cupcake beside her. The juxtaposition of her orange hair against the vibrant blue icing of the cupcake creates contrast, directing the viewer's focus to these aspects of the painting against the simple neutral background. Further, the skewed orientation of the background represents the unwavering desperation and urgency she feels and serves as a metaphor for the potential chaos of life that surrounds us which is disregarded in her pursuit of the cupcake, emphasizing the intensity of desire and immediate pleasure she craves. The dog in the painting becomes a mirror for the viewers’s own moments of vulnerability, indulgence and resistance, reflecting broader human experiences of negotiations between discipline and temptation.