INSPIRATION

I Hoped to Feel You is a tender exploration of love’s enduring presence, even in absence.

This painting captures a quiet, emotionally charged moment—a young woman gently holding a single flower, gifted to her by someone no longer physically present in her life. Though the giver is gone, the flower becomes a vessel of memory, warmth, and emotional connection. Through this fragile token, she reaches across time and space, hoping to feel once more the love that once embraced her.

The work speaks to the sustaining power of love—how it lingers in the objects, spaces, and moments we cherish. It illustrates the human longing to hold on—not out of denial, but as a way to remain tethered to something meaningful. In the woman’s delicate grasp, the flower is no longer just a bloom—it becomes a symbol of emotional resilience, hope, and the quiet strength that love instills, even in the face of distance or loss.

I Hoped to Feel You invites the viewer to reflect on the ways we carry love within us—and how it can continue to nourish the soul, even in silence.