Gemotions

The news had been devastating. An important collector had cancelled an order. Then, a random email. A photo of her painting, "Frozen Meadow," had appeared on a tattoo artist’s website. He hadn’t given her credit.

The gallery owner was enraged. He began to shout. The artist, Maya, just sat there. She felt a wave of pressure around her chest.

She went to find the tattoo artist. He wasn’t at the address. She looked for him for days. He was at a park, alone. He showed her his arm. It was a stunning copy. She felt something in her chest, something beyond anger. A sadness, a hollowness. He said something about being poor. She simply looked at the tattoo.