SuperStar is one of many abstract portraits—or rather interpreted pieces—Stephan Jerrod brings to life on canvas. This particular work channels a brilliant, regal energy: a celebration of the shine and motivation that come from exercising free will and embracing inner strength. The figure—if you can call it that—floats in a sparse, cosmic field, suggesting that solitude and emptiness are not voids but fertile spaces where acceptance and self-sovereignty are discovered. Hints of crown-like geometry and luminous brushwork relay royalty not as birthright but as an earned posture of confidence. Bold contrasts and open negative space invite viewers to project their own narratives, making SuperStar less a portrait of a person and more a mirror for personal reclamation and quiet, cosmic resolve.

Print of Original Acrylic 24×13 painting

Toxic Habits looks at what we repeat — the small betrayals we call rituals and the excuses we cling to. These habits leak out of us like a cracked faucet: slow at first, then enough to stain everything.

They come as comforts: an extra drink, endless scrolling, a harsh word finally thrown, perfectionism that never satisfies, avoidance that feels peaceful until it costs you. Each act or omission predicts the life you build.

Healing means slowly building kinder habits, rewiring defaults with gentle, repeated choices. Expect relapses — treat them as information, not fate. Celebrate small wins: a night without scrolling, a sincere apology, a morning that didn’t start in dread.

This work is a map and a warning. Toxic habits spread quietly but can be stopped. Remember: habits leak into the world; your body shows the signs; projection hides the fire. Be the careful plumber: find the crack, shut the flow where you can, and patch it with compassion and persistence until the stream nourishes instead of stains.

Be curious, challenge comfort, and be kind to the parts of you that learned these moves to survive. The good news: small, steady changes can change the story.

Chaotic Minds, created in close collaboration by Stephan Jerrod & Shy Jakob, is a visceral celebration of self-discovery amid disarray. Painted on mirror, the work asks you to confront your own reflection—literal and metaphorical—inviting a double-take on who you are when fragments of life collide.

The piece honors the messy, beautiful truth that emergence rarely looks polished. Even when you step through turmoil imperfect, scarred, or unfinished, you still carry purpose and the capacity to serve. Layers of paint over reflective glass blur and amplify, making the viewer both subject and observer: part of the chaos, part of the resolution.

Playful yet earnest, Chaotic Minds reframes disorder as a crucible for identity—proof that clarity can arise from clutter, and that our imperfections are not detours but signatures of meaning.

Middle Child — Portrait 1 of 3

Stephan Jerrod offers a quietly personal look at the middle child — caught between siblings, both overlooked and essential. This is feeling, not fact: the odd posture, the misunderstood look, the small, steady presence.

Muted colors and loose shapes avoid a fixed center. Empty space speaks of absence; layered strokes suggest hidden stories. The middle child is both strange and familiar: awkward humor, fierce loyalty, a knowing grin.

As part of a triptych, the work shows family roles: the eldest holds order, the youngest charms, and the middle finds identity through clever flexibility. Notice the soft light and rough edges. The portrait doesn’t name the middle child — it shows how it feels: quietly defiant and richly complex.