Holding On

Acrylic on canvas - 2024

Holding On is a visual expression of emotional tension — the struggle to grasp what’s slipping away inside yourself. Two hands reach for a vibrant, swirling essence, symbolic of feelings that refuse to stay still: overwhelming, beautiful, and just beyond control.

Created in a moment of deep emotional reflection, the piece captures the quiet desperation of trying to hold yourself together when your inner world is in motion. The color becomes a force of its own — untouchable, untamed — embodying the intensity of emotions that refuse to be contained.

In Holding On, Caitlyn explores the line between control and surrender, and the strength it takes to reach for yourself, even when everything feels like it’s slipping through your fingers.