Acrylic on wood panel, encased in a hand-built tabernacle frame with acrylic and adorned with a polymer clay sculpture.
Dimensions: 8x10 inches (unframed), 19x16.5x4 inches (framed)
Princess Kuromi is a royal portrait of the reigning princess of Mariland, a mythical forest from Sanrio lore. The Hello Kitty Kuromi plush in the painting represents her misunderstood nature—wrongly accused of theft and forced into exile. This piece explores the duality within us all, where perceptions of good and bad are often misinterpreted. At its heart, Princess Kuromi is a reminder that we all long to be truly seen, loved, and believed in.