A young woman sits in stillness, her gaze fixed somewhere beyond the viewer, as if lost in thought.
Soft light falls across her face while the shadows around her create a sense of silence and isolation. There are no more tears left to fall, only the glossed-over eyes that have already cried, the ringing in the ears, and the outer silence that comes after.
This piece captures the moment when pain is still fresh, when the mind circles the same question again and again, unable to accept what has happened.It is the moment of stillness that follows heartbreak.
That loud ringing in your ears.
And the endurance of a heart trying to understand how to go on.
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Kaelani Perez
The Ringing in My Ears (2026)
Oil on canvas
16×20 inches
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Maker
Kaelani Perez
City
Fayetteville
Website
Bio
Kaelani is an oil painter and multimedia artist based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She creates emotionally grounded oil paintings that explore vulnerable, deeply human moments.
Largely self-taught and later shaped by college-level art study, her work is influenced by classical composition, dramatic lighting, and a strong focus on emotion and storytelling. Beyond visual art, her background includes formal training in ballet, clarinet, and music education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with an Art Minor from the University of Central Arkansas and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Music Education at the University of Arkansas. She is also a children’s book author and continues to create, sell, and accept portrait commissions throughout Northwest Arkansas.