Steven Henderson
Why do I feel like this today ?
….And…Why do I feel like this today ?
Acrylic and Latex on Canvas; 14” x 11” & 14”x 11”; $350 each OR $600 for both.
Image Description:​
A diptych painting: the left side shows an abstract, colorful head with no clear features; the right side portrays a man in a hat and glasses with a checkered shirt, rendered in a realistic style on a brown background.
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Artist Statement:
In 2019, I was struck and run over by a car, sustaining multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury—the result of a careless driver. During my recovery, and with the guidance of my rehabilitation team, I turned to painting as a form of therapy.
Though I’ve always been creative, this return to artistic expression was profound. It immediately soothed some of the emotional and physical suffering I was experiencing.
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This creative practice marked the beginning of a new life path. Visual art has since become an essential part of my healing process and a vital support in maintaining my overall well-being. My work explores portraiture, observational painting, and abstraction. I aim to present expressive, painterly representations of subjects that are free from prescribed narratives, inviting viewers to discover their own personal meanings within the work.
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I am endlessly grateful to those who have supported and encouraged my engagement with the arts. Their belief in my journey has helped shape the artist I am becoming.
About the Work:
Why do I feel like this today… and why do I feel like this today…
This diptych opens a window into the wide spectrum of emotional and cognitive unpredictability experienced while living with a brain injury.
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The portrait on the left is largely abstract and formless, suggesting only a faint impression of a head—“Why do I feel like this today…”
The portrait on the right, by contrast, presents a more recognizable face, loosely held together with rough, expressive brushwork—“…And why do I feel like this today…”
The ongoing surprise of not knowing what to expect from my own mind has created opportunities for deep acceptance. This work speaks to the surrender required to be fully present, and the ongoing effort to transcend identification with emotional or mental labels—to simply be with present m
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Contact the artist at stevenhenderson.arts@gmail.com for purchase inquiries.
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