Kyla Yager
Being Alone
"Being Alone" began as a cry for help in a lonely state of mind. Underneath the many details of this piece, vulnerable statements were written with a paint brush, then repeatedly sprayed away with water. This painting was left uncompleted for months, as it was symbolic towards my unresolved mental struggle between the fear of being alone versus the joy of my solitude. I was only able to finish this painting once I started to enjoy my time alone after ending toxic relationships in both my work and personal life. My resilience is what has brought me here today with this finished piece. You may find remnants from my past hidden within the textures of this piece, but they are visible in order to portray the journey that navigated me through that tough state of mind. Sometimes that process of transformation requires taking a step back, making hard choices, and finishing something you started.
About Kyla Yager
Kyla is a Toronto based, New Orleans bred Visual Artist with a passion for painting, portraying emotions and mindsets through her work. Struggling with ADHD and Mental Health, Kyla uses these as a tool to create her compositions. As her thoughts move a mile a minute, so does her paint brush. Use of hyper-detail, layering, and hidden imagery within her work tricks the eye into multiple perspectives, leading each and every viewer to see something different depending on how they look at it. Ultimately, Kyla hopes to inspire neurodivergent individuals to utilize their disabilities as positive and unique traits, rather than as setbacks in life.