{"title":"Selected Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelow are works that have been collected or selected to be shown publicly; therefor, are not currently available for purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"untitled-dec24_11-05","title":"New Pot","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“New Pot”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e captures the moment just before walking away from an environment that no longer supports growth and stepping toward something new. Inspired by my personal journey, the piece acknowledges the discomfort that comes with outgrowing what has always felt familiar. I had to outgrow old habits, mindsets, and environments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eA vase is meant to display the beauty of flowers, not to nurture their growth. This symbolizes the immature mindset I once held—prioritizing performance and appearance over genuine personal development. The figure represents a flower, poised yet uneasy, barely fitting atop the blue vase. She no longer belongs there and must place her roots in soil where growth is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNow, she sits within the purple space, suspended in the transition between the old and the new. The lower portion of the red pot behind her hints at the environment she is moving toward. To enter a space designed for growth, she must rise and leave the old vase—an object that was never meant to hold her true purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e16in x 20in, Acrylic, 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dayna Reann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52094801150261,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/7411\/2053\/files\/76663A0E-71DF-4981-AB7C-46E2DBA4995B.jpg?v=1766595945"},{"product_id":"ms-understood","title":"Ms. Understood","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"503\" data-start=\"127\"\u003eI created \u003cstrong data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"127\"\u003eMisunderstood\u003c\/strong\u003e to capture a moment in my life when I was deeply depressed. During that time, I would sit in the corner of my bedroom, staring at the clothes scattered across the floor, wondering how my life had come to this. I couldn’t understand how I had gotten there, and when people tried to help me, I didn’t even know what to ask for. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"794\" data-start=\"505\"\u003eI felt constantly misunderstood—even by those who had good intentions. At the same time, I was misunderstanding everything around me: my situation, the people in my life, the path forward, and even the wisdom God was trying to show me. Ultimately, I realized I was misunderstanding myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1212\" data-start=\"796\"\u003eThe swirling background is meant to convey confusion, almost like motion sickness, while the dark colors represent sadness and emotional heaviness. The figure wears a bonnet to show that she hasn’t left her bedroom, symbolizing a space of isolation but also familiarity and comfort. She is dressed in an oversized, chunky blue sweatshirt—my father’s sweater—which I used to wear for comfort during my lowest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1477\" data-start=\"1214\"\u003eAt that time, my room was often messy, I hadn’t done my hair in weeks, and I rarely took care of myself. This painting captures that exact moment. I created it to remember where I once was—and to be grateful that I am no longer living in that place of depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1477\" data-start=\"1214\"\u003e24\"x48\" | Acrylic and Water Soluble Crayon | September 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dayna Reann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52178157109557,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/7411\/2053\/files\/433241E2-0A48-4F7E-8D04-13F3532D7958.jpg?v=1768176097"}],"url":"https:\/\/daynareann.com\/collections\/selected-works.oembed","provider":"Dayna Reann","version":"1.0","type":"link"}