Perception

This painting features a realistic eye at the center, surrounded by scattered Scrabble letters. The central eye represents perception—how we see, interpret, and make sense of the world around us. The Scrabble tiles act as a metaphor for the pieces we are given in life. Like the game, where players reach blindly into a bag and must work with the letters they draw, we often face circumstances we didn’t choose, yet must find meaning, opportunity, or purpose within them.

Each viewer is invited to engage with the painting like a puzzle. The arrangement of letters allows for multiple interpretations, just as in Scrabble—where one person may create a word that another might never have considered. This variability speaks to the uniqueness of individual perspective. What one person sees may be entirely different from what another perceives, shaped by their own life experiences, mindset, and imagination.

The painting encourages viewers to reflect on the choices they make with the “pieces” they’re dealt—and how perception shapes not only what we see, but how we create meaning from it. Just as in the game, success lies not in the hand we're dealt, but in how creatively we play it.