Collection: Adulting 101

Adulting 101 captures the bittersweet tension between childhood nostalgia and the realities of growing up. In a cozy, brightly colored bedroom, familiar companions — Stitch, Scrump, and the comfort of storybooks — sit alongside symbols of adulthood: a record player spinning vinyl and the figure of Lilo now older, lying back with sunglasses and a smoke. The playful innocence of the setting, with its planets-and-stars blanket and toy-filled space, contrasts with the weariness of maturity. The piece reflects how adulthood often feels like a return to childhood spaces, only reframed with new burdens and perspectives. Both tender and satirical, this painting asks: what does it mean to “grow up” when our inner child never leaves the room?