Paintings for Becoming Whole
Art that invites reflection, integration, and a deeper relationship with yourself over time.
These paintings are intended to reveal new layers of meaning over time. Choose a piece that resonates.
Living Symbols
Spirals have been appearing in my paintings for years, symbolizing the continuous dance between growth and return. Carl Jung described the spiral as a metaphor for the psyche’s journey, moving in circles around a center, yet never quite the same, always evolving.
This piece explores instinct, power, vulnerability, survival, and the reclamation of self after experiences that overwhelm, suppress, or control us. Intended as a fierce, protective goddess, this rooted cat symbol grows past the boundaries meant to contain her. It reflects on the archetypal feminine, outside of passive or submissive projections, as it stands defiant, emotionally alive, and unapologetically powerful.
Stay Away is an unfiltered expression of anger, grief, and awakening. Amid the visceral red and black, an egg appears as a symbol representing a new beginning, and an ouroboros (the ancient symbol of a snake eating its own tail) representing the endless cycle of death and rebirth. Together, they are reminders that even in our most shattered states, something new can emerge.
This piece is meant to honor the process of feeling our anger, especially if we were taught to fear it, and to reclaim the parts of ourselves we disowned in order to survive.
30” x 40”
Beneath the Surface
We live in a culture that rewards disconnection. From our bodies, feelings, each other, and nature. Meanwhile, an entire inner world of rage, grief, desire, beauty, and mystery moves beneath the surface.
That’s the world I paint.
I’m Diana Pop, a Romanian-born artist based in Los Angeles. Through graffiti-inspired marks, bold color, and symbolism drawn from myth, dreams, and protest, I explore the things we feel but don’t always have words for.
