"Promises Kept" draws from Alexandre Dumas' "Queen Margot" to portray a woman at a dimly lit desk, tenderly stroking her dead lover's head while her reflection gazes back from the ornate mirror above. This oil on canvas captures the human condition through profound emotion and transition, blending inner worlds of grief, loyalty, and connection in a historical narrative. With warm lamplight illuminating expressive brushstrokes and shadowy interplay, the piece evokes a sense of place in intimate, tragic spaces, informed by McCarter's M.F.A. in Painting and counseling psychology background.