Fiona

THE TRACY PIPER

Fiona, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
10 x 10 x 1.5 in

Signed on Back

Model: Fiona

This work is part of The Tracy Piper's "SEEN Volume 4," the fourth iteration of a collaborative art project of 50 eye paintings that were made during the Spring of 2025. For this series, the artist organized an open call for her collectors, fans, and fellow artists to be featured as one of her models. Each participant answered the same question: What does it mean to feel seen? Each painting and response is featured in the artist’s fifth book aptly titled “SEEN Volume 4."

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL SEEN?

"I feel seen when I’m free to grow, to change, to return without needing to explain who I’ve become. When I’m not defined by my background or my job, but known through what I care about and how I move through the world.

Seven years ago, serendipitously, I met my best friend in Berlin. I had grown up all over—China, Canada, Maryland, Southern California, and now San Francisco. She had spent her entire life in Idaho. We couldn’t be more different, but we chose to be roommates because somehow, we shared the same brain cell.

Since then, we’ve coworked around the world—before remote work was even a thing. We’ve shared cross-country train rides, quiet mornings, deep laughter, and grief in silence. I was her maid of honor. She’s about to have a baby. Through all of life’s changes, I still see her. And she sees me. We accept each other’s truths without judgment.

I feel most seen in the space before the world decides who I should be. And strangely, I often feel most seen when I’m alone in a foreign city, unknown to everyone but completely known to myself.

Maybe being seen isn’t about being visible, but about being met where you are."—Fiona

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Learn more about The Tracy Piper and her vibrant figurative paintings.

HANGING & CARE

Artwork is ready to hang on the wall; hanging wire is secured on the back (nail and hook needed). Dust raw canvas with a clean, soft brush and HEPA-filtered vacuum to clean. Using a new, clean brush prevents transfer of grime from previous dustings.

PURCHASE INFO

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