sixteen years away.
My digital painting series sixteen years away, draws from my experiences being an expat until adulthood and the sense of distance in growing up.
Each of my paintings, focuses on the coming-of-age journey, highlighting moments of self-discovery, vulnerability, and the difference of longing and belonging. My process involves capturing the transformative stages of girlhood through photography, then using such as a foundation for my digital paintings.
Hyperrealism within the paintings resonates with my desire to produce a connection with the audience and the appreciation of adolescence.
Heidi Hess