Artwork > The Inside Joke

Hollow Back Girl
Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
A Country Tear
Mixed Media (Acrylic, Ink and Collage) on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold
Acrylic and Glitter on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Nothing To See Here
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
A Model Narcissist
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Empty By The Sea
Acrylic on Cardboard (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
A Hollow Stare and a Wink
Acylic and Ink on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Alligator Lagrimas
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Hollow Bonnet
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Mommy’s Empty Basket
Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock
8.5” x 11”
2025
The Narcissistic Selfie
Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock
8.5” x 11”
2025
She Sacrificed It All for Her First Love
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
La Mona
8.5” x 11”
8.5” x 11”
2025
The Influencer
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Transfer)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Crocodile Tears
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Blind Flowers Grow Wild
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Social Medialyte
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025
Corporate Medusa
Acrylic on Cardstock (Gel Plate)
8.5” x 11”
2025

"The Inside Joke" is a collection of artworks that reflects on narcissism and the masks people wear to hide the emptiness within. It examines how individuals curate idealized versions of themselves on social media, presenting the image of being compassionate, loving, and kind — the perfect friend, partner, parent, or professional. Yet behind that carefully crafted facade often lies a selfish, cruel, and emotionally detached person who cares only for themselves. These people move through life using others as tools for validation, engaging in love bombing, affairs, promiscuity, manipulation, and deceit to momentarily soothe their fragile egos.

At its core, the collection explores the psychological wounds that fuel this behavior — childhood neglect, emotional abandonment, and the absence of genuine love or guidance. The artworks act as mirrors, forcing viewers to confront the tension between outward perfection and inner decay. "The Inside Joke" captures the unsettling irony that those who appear most confident and put together often carry the deepest fractures within.

All the profits from these artworks will be donated to churches and organizations that support victims of abuse and fund research on narcissism and mental illness. This is not just a visual exploration but also a call for awareness, compassion, and healing for those who have been affected by such silent, psychological wounds.