Artwork story
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
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