Speak, is a series of paintings that give expression to the feeling of being trapped by trauma, and the tension between external perception and internal reality. When a mentor asked what hidden things I wanted to express, the answer was to release the burden of sexual trauma and to be seen beyond appearance. The series began as self-portraits within tidy lines of ink and acrylic, when a glass of water accidentally spilt and caused an explosion of colour on the paper. The neatly arranged lines were now a liberating mess - reflecting the reality of trying to keep trauma hidden and the freedom that emerges when release ourselves from its definitions. These works sit somewhere between being looked at and being truly seen. Through abstraction, bodily form, colour, and language, the series reflects experiences of visibility, vulnerability, fragmentation, sexuality, and healing. The words woven in the paintings function as fragments of psychological and spiritual experience - moments of tension, exposure, longing, and internal conflict. At its core, Speak asks the viewer to look beyond surface and encounter the complexity of the human landscape beneath.