Growing Pains

CHAPTER XIV — GROWING PAINS

Original Artwork

30 × 24 in.

Oil on Canvas

2026

Growing Pains captures one of the quieter, more vulnerable moments within West of Everything.

A young cowboy stands beneath an enormous eye, reaching upward to wipe away a tear that has already begun to fall. The scale between the two creates an almost surreal moment—the child confronting an emotion far larger than himself.

The piece speaks to the uncomfortable truth behind growing up: that strength is often born from the moments that hurt us. Pain, loss, change and uncertainty become part of who we are, even when we don’t understand them at the time.

The cowboy’s red bandana provides the only interruption to the restrained monochromatic palette, connecting him visually to the recurring characters of West of Everything. But here, there are no guns, outlaws or pursuit. The battle is internal.

Growing Pains is about learning to carry what life gives you without allowing it to harden you. Sometimes growing means becoming strong enough to face the pain. Sometimes it means being gentle enough to wipe away the tear.

THE PRINT EDITIONS

Print Size: 24 × 18 in.

STYLE 1 — LIMITED EDITION

Edition of 99

Fine-art reproduction on canvas

Unmounted

Individually signed and numbered

Certificate of Authenticity included

STYLE 2 — ARTIST PROOF

Edition of 24

24 × 18 in.

Custom framed

Individually hand-embellished by Alex Yost

Signed and numbered

Certificate of Authenticity included

Chapter XIV of West of Everything

Growing Pains — 2026