“Growing” Digital Mixed Media Conceptual Artwork A visual expression of personal evolution and quiet resilience

“Growing” is an evocative digital mixed media piece that speaks to the inner journey of healing, transformation, and the slow emergence of self-worth. Through a delicate interplay of texture, shadow, and layered symbolism, artist James Hurley captures the often unseen process of becoming—where pain, vulnerability, and hope coexist in a silent bloom.

This piece draws on Hurley’s signature style of blending photographs, digital brushwork, and emotional abstraction. It invites the viewer to reflect on their own journey of growth, reminding us that change doesn’t always roar—it whispers, it stretches, and it finds light even through cracked soil.

Raw yet refined, “Growing” holds space for introspection, empowerment, and the beauty of becoming.

Displayed in the Artboxy New York Art Expo April 2025 where it received numerous comments and views.