I Knew She Had Wings takes as its starting point the artist’s wife and her ability to transform adversity into positive energy.
From this intimate experience, the painting reflects on the way some people move through difficult moments—not by resisting them, but by accepting change and allowing themselves to be transformed by what they endure.
The chrysalis becomes a metaphor for this process. Growth often takes place within periods of uncertainty, discomfort and apparent stillness, long before its outcome can be seen.
Although rooted in a personal experience, I Knew She Had Wings opens onto a universal condition: resilience, renewal, and the possibility of emerging from hardship with a transformed sense of self and a deeper sense of purpose.
