What Was Taken, She Remains (Fine Art Print)Presence, Not Absence I began this painting before I knew what was coming. In October 2025, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, thankfully caught extremely early during my annual check up. The painting had already been forming in my mind long before my diagnosis, which feels both ironic and deeply meaningful in hindsight. I finished the work just before going into hospital for surgery to remove my left breast. While something was taken, nothing