An amateur artist is confronted with her own shortcomings while visiting a gallery, where she accidentally creates a monster out of her own perceived failure.

The story follows Frankie, and her time visiting an art gallery. While there, she is deeply ingrained in her love of drawing, before a particular statue grabs her attention. Fuelled by determination, she attempts to recreate this piece. Despite her playful and genuine love of art, the reality of her skill starts to sink in quickly; she is not up to par with the work she is trying to recreate.

While the serious potential of art is real, it can also become a stifling and oppressive force when viewed only through this lens. Despite being deemed as silly, the importance of play, even in a childlike sense, through art is how some of the best creative works come into fruition. However, the sense of wonder is quickly interrupted by the character’s self doubt, to the point where her anxieties and uncertainty about her skill literally take physical form.

The main exploration of this piece is looking at what emotions are tied to making art,
both the positive and the negative, and how it can influence the final outcome.

An artist leaves a piece of themselves in all of their work, after all.