Church Smile

“Church Smile”

9” x 12” — acrylic on canvas

“Church Smile” captures the stillness of a moment many of us know well—the kind of smile you put on for the camera right after service, dressed up and half-squirming, pretending you weren’t just running wild in the pews. It’s a portrait of those Sunday snapshots: joy mixed with performance, tradition wrapped in expectation. A reminder of how early we learn to present ourselves to the world, and how much story can sit behind a simple smile.