For Griffin Thibodeaux, "She Dreams" is an example of her contemporary style of portraiture at its finest. Painted from life in a single sitting, the painting expresses the youth and vitality of the sitter with warm tints and wild curls. Her fair complexion and upward gaze find her in a single moment of youth and expectancy. The moment is bright and full of possibility. The rosy swirls in the background, which Griffin Thibodeaux often uses in her figure work, create the effect of an intimate chamber or an enclosed private room. The color combination of rose and her warm fair complexion express the momentum of this exciting time in life.