Across the Ocean

The first time I sold a piece overseas I sat there in silence. I read the message twice just to be sure. Someone across the world wanted something I made with my own hands. It felt unreal. It felt like proof that what I was creating was bigger than me.

I wrapped that painting with care. I imagined where it would hang, what kind of light would touch it, who would walk past it every day. That was the moment I realized my art could travel farther than I ever could on my own.

Selling those first international pieces showed me that art needs no language. It speaks in feeling. It connects strangers through color and emotion. It reminds me that creativity moves beyond borders and rules.

When the buyer sent photos I cried. Not because of money but because I saw a dream standing in front of me. My work had crossed oceans. My name had reached another time zone. My art had a journey of its own.

That was the day I understood what purpose feels like.

Lay Simone

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Lay Simone

LayMadeIt

Pittsburgh Artist

Art Sold Overseas

Global Art

Modern Art

Creative Journey

Visual Storytelling

Art and Emotion

Black Artists