Gift of Inheritance - The Cycle of Inherited genetics and traits Original Watercolor

This pieces is about congenital aphantasia (genetic mental blindness) that I inherited from my mother. It is discussing the themes of the cyclical nature of inherited traits, memories, and how much small things impact future generations. A more detailed explanation is below of you want to read it.

This is the original watercolor.
Paper size is 12x17.5
Image size is 9x15.5

I inherited many traits from my parents, but one of the ones I have felt is most defining for my artistic endeavors has been aphantasia (mental blindness) that I got from my mother. Growing up I never thought that it was a big deal that I couldn't "envision" or "picture" anything in my head. I always assumed these were abstract phrases that everyone used but had no actual reality of visualization. My mother would carry two physical pictures with her in her at all times. One of just my dad and the other of her children. She would display them in front of her whenever she was and took them out frequently. It comforted her to be able to glance and see what her loved ones looked like at any time.

Because I grew up with her clearly having the same issue with being able to remember faces and things that were not physically Infront of her I assumed this is how everyone went through the world. After she passed away when I was 10, I started realizing that the other children and teachers in my classes were not sp aking metaphorically and I was the one that was out of the loop. Over the years I have had countless teachers and artists carelessly say unintentional cruel things regarding visual mental capabilities and the ability to create artwork. I created this piece to discuss all the pain, heartache, and growth I have experienced over the years from having this same trait that my mother passed on to me.