Abstract Paintings:
This series was inspired by a conversation with someone I’m associated with through my nonprofit justicework. They asked me, “Why don’t you put that in a painting?” It gave me pause as I usually think of my artistic work and administrative work as separate. It stuck with me though, as I was feeling very strongly about some things I was witnessing in the nonprofit and philanthropic spaces and generally in the many injustices we are witnessing in the world.
I decided to try and start these abstract paintings. I have found I love making them, and love the paintings when they are complete, so the series continues. It has reminded me that in the face of a world that is on fire, art is how we stay human and is something we need to process, find joy, and see and work toward a just future.
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What Happens When the Wound Does Not Heal, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
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The Darkness That Comes with Depth 1, 2023, 10”x8”, oil on canvas
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The Darkness That Comes with Depth 2, 2023, 10”x8”, oil on canvas
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Underneath the Grey Veil of Burnout, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
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Just a Body in a Man's World, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
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The Color of Privilege, 2023, 14”x11”, oil on canvas
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The Remnants of You on Me, 2023, 14”x11”, oil on canvas
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The Remnants of Me on You, 2023, 14”x11”, oil on canvas
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When the World is on Fire, the Heat Evaporates the Rivers of Blood and We All Inhale, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
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Care and Caution, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
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No Way Out But Through, 2023 14”x11” oil on canvas
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When A Walk in the Woods Isn't Enough, 2023 14”x11” oil on canvas
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A Comet, a halo, and Blood in the Rubble (Merry Christmas), 2023 14”x11” oil on canvas