{"product_id":"catherine-nguyen-hoang-what-the-dark-keeps","title":"Catherine Nguyen-Hoang - What the dark keeps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"listitem\" class=\"Qr7Oae\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-item-id=\"972757816\" data-required=\"true\" class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xMZTse Ih4Dzb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"textbox\" aria-disabled=\"true\" aria-label=\"Artwork Size in cm (Framed size)\" aria-describedby=\"c104\" class=\"Mh5jwe JqSWld yqQS1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e48 x 64\u003c\/span\u003ecm\u003cspan\u003e | Oil on wood | Framed in Tasmanian oak | Ready to hang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"listitem\" class=\"Qr7Oae\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-item-id=\"1561971390\" data-required=\"true\" class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pYfr3c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prOLdf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g53bl\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDear M, D, F and V, It is a joy watching you all grow up. Lately, I’ve seen you take interest in new instruments, new sports, and the small joys that come with school and friendships. But growing up also brings things that are harder to see. Today, F was upset because we couldn’t have dinner on the balcony. What seemed small became everything, and the rest of the day unravelled in waves of tears. To many, this might seem like just another moment—but to a nine-year-old, it is something much bigger. Beneath what we see on the surface, there are feelings still learning how to exist. Frustration, disappointment, confusion—things that don’t yet have the words to be understood. This is what the dark keeps. The quiet battles. The overwhelming thoughts. The emotions that feel too big for such a small body. It is okay to not be okay. And in those moments, I hope you always know—you are never alone in it. You have a family who loves you and will walk beside you through it all. Love always, Mummy xo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine Nguyen-Hoang is a contemporary artist whose paintings begin with something real—a gesture, a shadow, a memory. She paints the familiar not to distort it, but to reveal the deeper stories they quietly hold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Nguyen-Hoang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564368904343,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/6835\/3687\/files\/Whatthedarkkeeps_A-catherinenguyen-hoang.jpg?v=1774662432","url":"https:\/\/www.thetoowoombagallery.com\/products\/catherine-nguyen-hoang-what-the-dark-keeps","provider":"The Toowoomba Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}