Harrie Handler

Harrie Handler

Tucson, Arizona

Creating is my passion. My main focus is on acrylic painting and photography.

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I Will Not Let My Scars Define Me. I Am Beautiful by Harrie Handler
  • Harrie Handler
  • I Will Not Let My Scars Define Me. I Am Beautiful
  • Acrylic On Canvas
  • 36 x 36 x 1.5 in (91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm)
  • Signature: Artist Statement: This painting was born from a place of deep empathy and love. Over the course of a few years, I watched as a far too many close friends and family members—faced the devastating reality of breast cancer. Some were in treatment. Others were survivors. All of them carried invisible and visible scars. As I listened to their stories, stood by them, and witnessed their quiet battles, I often felt helpless. I couldn’t heal their pain. But I could honor it. I could reflect their strength, their vulnerability, their beauty, in the way I know best — through paint. I Will Not Be Defined by My Scars. I Am Beautiful is the most important and personal piece I’ve created. It is a tribute — not to the illness, but to the women who have faced it with unimaginable courage. Each brushstroke holds elements drawn from their lives, their personalities, their resilience. The figure in the painting is a fusion of them all — not a single woman, but many, each contributing to her power and poise. I created this piece to speak to those who have felt broken by circumstance, yet still radiate strength. I hope others can see themselves, or someone they love, in her. Because the women who inspired this work are nothing short of extraordinary — and they are, undeniably, beautiful.
  • Available

Collection: Female Form x

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I Will Not Let My Scars Define Me – I Am Beautiful portrays a figure in quiet yet undeniable strength. Seated on the edge, her upward gaze reflects resilience and hope, while her exposed form embraces both vulnerability and empowerment. The textured background of shifting greens and blues contrasts with her luminous skin, symbolizing the journey through pain into acceptance. This work honors the beauty found in scars—not as flaws, but as marks of survival and identity.

  • Subject Matter: Breast Cancer - “A portrait of resilience, where scars transform into symbols of strength and undeniable beauty.”
  • Reproductions: Available
  • Collections: Female Form

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