Ahhhh…love. One of those feelings that can upend your life before you know it. I’ve always seen the feeling of love become idealized and packaged into a pretty presentation, only for the outcome to reflect the darker sides of love.

In this art series, I take a look at common love idioms and exploring the double meanings that love can possess. Being a domestic violence survivor, I’ve learned that love itself is a complicated feeling that unfortunately finds itself at the hands and mercy of those who want to abuse its power…