She Once Was

She Once Was traces the quiet, lingering spaces where womanhood, memory, and connection meet. In these paintings, draped fabrics—translucent veils—become extensions of the female figure, shifting between presence and absence. The window theme sits at the centre of this, acting as a site of longing, reflection, and possibility. Working with a restrained palette and translucent, thinly layered oil paint, Walls lets the underpainting breathe through, much like how memories and emotions continue to echo beneath the surface of our lives. The textiles drape and fold through the rooms, suggesting the fluid connections between women—the tenderness, the weight of care, the shared histories that shape who we are and who we once were.