'Connected' reflects on many aspects of love that can be experienced as a human. Themes of internal and external love are explored through the connections made by the person in the painting within themself, with others, and with the viewer. Self-love is a sacred, special type of love that is often overlooked. It was important to keep the individual’s face out of the art to symbolize the inner thoughts and feelings that are not evident at face value. Removing the face also forces the viewer to face their own psyche reflected back upon them.

External love is another complex love that involves connections with other people and our environment. The person in the painting is holding hands with someone at the edge of the painting to illustrate this human need for love and connection. In this painting the background seems to engulf the person, making them part of the abstracted background. This emulates the psychological feeling of love that is more complex and abstract than the physical body. It also shows the connections that every person has with the environment that they are in and how important these are for establishing love with ourselves and others.

Oil painting