Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10 x 10 x 1.5 in

Signed on Back

Model: Penny Dreadful

This work is part of The Tracy Piper's "SEEN Volume 5" the fifth iteration of a collaborative art project of 50 eye paintings that were made during the Spring of 2025. For this series, the artist organized an open call for her collectors, fans, and fellow artists to be featured as one of her models. Each participant answered the same question: What does it mean to feel seen? Each painting and response is featured in the artist’s sixth book aptly titled "SEEN Volume 5".

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL SEEN?

"To me being seen isn’t about being perceived it’s about being accepted. People accepting what you are choosing to show them without outside influence. For example, when somebody close to you knows you are typically a very fun bubbly person, but they accept that some days you might feel low or sad. They don’t project their own opinions of you, they just accept that you’re not those things on that particular day and it doesn’t change how they feel about you. Accepting that you’re a person with feelings that change day by day or hour to hour and not expecting you to be one way or one thing all the time. To be seen means you are comfortable and not feeling the need to *perform*. " — Penny Dreadful

HANGING & CARE

Artwork is ready to hang on the wall; hanging wire is secured on the back (nail and hook needed). Dust raw canvas with a clean, soft brush and HEPA-filtered vacuum to clean. Using a new, clean brush prevents transfer of grime from previous dustings.