Camille M. Hench

Toxic, 2019, oil paint, 24 x 36 inches 

This is my first self-portrait oil painting. During the process of making this painting, I had in mind the complex, emotional tactics exhibited in many toxic relationships. I wanted to represent the point of view of the person who is being manipulated in such a relationship. After months, sometimes years, of being mentally broken down, the victim is left feeling lost, lonely and empty of self-love.