The piece is a self portrait incorporating other elements that relates to you as a person.
"Or so I recall."
Dragons and death-related rituals, imagery and symbolisms were a major source of inspiration for the artist. On the other hand, the oriental dragon reflects the artist's heritage while the skull is a visualization of pessimism and an indication of deteriorating mental health.
The patterns on the top and bottom connects to the artist's habit to turning to pattern design as a way to de-stress. Something that is integral to catloverNH's approach of creating her pieces.