I was profoundly blessed to see Leonardo da Vinci’s original notebook drawings at a library in Washington, D.C.—the first and only time his diary pages ever crossed the Atlantic. I spent hours studying them up close, tracing every line, every gesture, and every delicate stroke of his pen. It was a godlike experience, an encounter with the mind and hand of a true master of creativity. Being so near to his work transformed me; I felt as though I had left this world and entered his. This piece was born from the emotions that unforgettable moment awakened in me. It is my interpretation of the Mona Lisa as she might exist today: an extraordinary woman shaped by everything she has seen, endured, and experienced.
- Medium: Pen, ink & marker
