Shayna Parker | Emerging Love

Dimensions: 9" x 12"

Medium: Acrylic on canvas panel

Third in the Love Paintings series, this piece is an exploration of process and identity. Built through a layer of subtractive masking over a “love” background, followed by vibrant stenciling, it reflects the experience of love being hidden, suppressed, or controlled. It speaks to those who feel they cannot love others or themselves freely — whose true selves must push through layers of judgment and fear. As love begins to emerge, it finds community and belonging among others who understand and embrace it.