Artist: Maureen Merrell
Title: The Unmasking
Medium: Original oil on panel
Size: 11" x 14" (12" x 15" framed)
Artist Statement: 
As women, we are often shaped by expectations about how we should look, behave, and live. Over time, those expectations can quiet our instincts and pull us away from a clear sense of self.
This painting captures a moment of return—setting aside fear and outside pressure to reclaim curiosity, confidence, and the ability to define one’s own life.