Shoshana Leeder

Shoshana Leeder, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10 x 10 x 1.5 in

Signed on Back

Model: Shoshana Leeder

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 be seen is to finally let go and trust someone will catch me, even if it’s just the trust in myself.
It’s the ability to be free again.
To be known.
To feel enough. And really allow others to see and know my authentic vulnerable self.

I work so hard to see others and help them feel understood in work and life – it can be hard to allow myself to do the same. When I finally feel at ease and can allow myself to be seen, it’s as if suddenly everything is going to be okay; even when it’s not, because somehow, I know it will be.

Then I take a deep breath. And smile and wink, as if there is an inside joke between me and the world. If you get it, you might just see me." — Shoshana Leeder

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.