"Haunted" portrays a female figure seated pensively on a chaise sofa, gazing off into nothing in deep thought as a large shadowy presence looms on the wall behind, embodying the human condition of unresolved emotions and life transitions. Using dramatic yellows, reds, and contrasting shadows in oil on canvas, this piece explores inner connections to past artifacts and psychological interplay. Drawing from McCarter's M.S. in Counseling Psychology and her studies in human resilience, it creates a profound sense of place in personal spaces of reflection, whispering stories of enduring inner conflicts.