18″ x 23.5″,watercolor,unframed
$425

Artist Statement

“I painted this at a time I was feeling incredibly overwhelmed. Where all I really wanted to do was not exist anymore. At the time and position I was in, I thought that if I did not exist, I would be happy, hence why the girl in the picture is smiling. The thought of relief from the pressure of feeling like you’re drowning is dangerous. In this painting I wanted to capture this by creating a character that has a slit throat and is bleeding out into the bathtub. Mascara running, hair flowing, and the big smile that it’s all done. It’s over. Playing off this euphoric feeling that I often would get when I would harm myself. This girl in the painting is tired, she doesn’t want to fight anymore, you can see it in her eyes. If you feel like this or have felt like this, you’re not alone. I love you and I want you to know how much you are needed here; because not giving up was the best decision of my life.”

Artist Bio

Tiera creates very whimsical, emotional, expressive works of watercolor that are rooted in her own struggles and experiences with mental health. For Tiera her art is therapy. Everything she creates has such a unique style that she likes to call her “Tiera-Fied” style; since growing up everyone always said how her art was terrifying! Tiera captures the deep and complex feelings of mental health beautifully, and her art work often gets her viewers thinking and sharing their own thoughts of how they relate or feel when viewing it.

Find Tiera online:

Instagram: @Tiera_Fied