original artwork by MoonChild
a complete portfolio
A Psyche of Lost Youth (2023)
A stirring oil painting on canvas depicting a multi-generational Palestinian psyche. What began as children and families escaping the ravages of war quickly turned into the complete loss of home. The orange and olive groves that once were communities of nourishment quickly became replaced with daunting blood soaked villages and a perceived forgotten people. MoonChild works to unveil the reality of a surviving culture still searching for hope and renewal in a tapestry forcably woven.
Lost in Metamorphosis (2023)
MoonChild invites you to explore the intricate dance between dysphoria of the body and of identity. In this painting, this juxtaposition is compared to the zeal of western ideals.
Bound In Entrapment (2022)
A painting and drawing of the psychological impact of anxiety, showing the physical manifestation of the confinement it brings.
Primary Exploration
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Letting Loose (2020)
Acrylic on canvas portrayal of an unsustainable desire for perfection and control.
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Seeking the Known (2022)
An oil painting depicting a woman searching for solace behind a fractured glass.
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Shatter the Silence (2020)
Three percent of her body has been untouched. Ninety-seven percent too low. (according to statistics)
Drawing From Abstraction
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Setting Sun, Rising Moon (2021)
An experimentation of acrylic color blending to evoke a mesmerizing sunset on paper.
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From a Bird’s Eye (2023)
A fun process drawing to explore what can be seen from a birds eye view.
A Portrait In Power (2023)
MoonChild’s first portrait painting in oil, toying with the energy of colors and its parallels with hidden identity.