In Her Shadow

Caylen Faith

2024

acrylic on canvas

8 x 10-inch canvas.

The painting depicts a blue-eyed woman and a brown-eyed woman. The position of the brown-eyed woman, representing Caylen, shows that she is inferior to the blue-eyed woman, representing one of Caylen's friends, and is stuck in her shadow both figuratively and literally. The words "In Her Shadow I Remain" are written in this painting. The speaker of this text is the brown-eyed woman narrating her feelings. Through these two figures a tale of low self-worth and envy is told.