Dig Up All Your Pearls

“Dig Up All Your Pearls” is a richly textured miniature abstract portrait painting inspired by the hidden beauty and personal reinvention of the unapologetic fashion icon Iris Apfel. Award-winning artist Shakia Harris uses expressive palette knife strokes and layered crimson tones to create a small but emotionally powerful painting.

The faceless feminine figure appears wrapped in layers deep reds, garnet, & warm burgundy.  Inspired by Iris Apfel’s fearless approach to self-expression, the painting celebrates the idea that style, confidence, and identity become richer with time.

✨ Is This Piece Right for You?

This piece is for you if you’re drawn to artwork that feels:

• richly textured with visible palette knife 

• bold in color and atmosphere

• symbolic of growth, resilience, individuality, and self-discovery

• inspired by fashion, confidence, and personal style

• small in scale but impactful in emotional presence

About the Artwork

• Original oil painting on canvas fragment

• Title: Dig Up All Your Pearls

• Painting Size: 3.5 × 3.5 inches

• Displayed in a 4 × 6 inch frame with mat

• Mat opening measures approximately 2.5 × 3.5 inches

• Medium: Oil on canvas

• Features expressive palette knife texture and layered oil paint

• Finished with a protective varnish for longevity and color preservation

• Signed by artist Shakia Harris

• Includes certificate of authenticity & tabletop wooden frame

Where This Piece Works Best

This miniature painting adds warmth and personality to thoughtfully styled spaces:

• layered into gallery walls or shelf styling

• displayed on desks, nightstands, or bookcases

• intimate spaces like reading corners or creative studios

• collected, romantic, eclectic, or fashion-inspired interiors

• spaces needing a small but emotionally rich statement piece

Its miniature scale paired with dramatic texture makes it especially beautiful when styled among books, ceramics, candles, and collected decorative objects.