Outside/Inside, 2025, acrylic, 30 x 24 in. / 76.2 x 60.96 cm.

Outside/Inside, Madelyn Stafford, 2025, acrylic, 30 x 24 in. / 76.2 x 60.96 cm.

Two versions of me coexist: the self I present and the one I feel inside. The blue figure is strong, resilient, and protective, while the yellow is vulnerable, emotional, and unsure. They shift and influence one another, like yin and yang, each shaping the balance of who I am.