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.
What Happens When the Wound Does Not Heal, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
The Darkness That Comes with Depth 1, 2023, 10”x8”, oil on canvas
The Darkness That Comes with Depth 2, 2023, 10”x8”, oil on canvas
Underneath the Grey Veil of Burnout, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
Just a Body in a Man's World, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
The Color of Privilege, 2023, 14”x11”, oil on canvas
The Remnants of You on Me, 2023, 14”x11”, oil on canvas
The Remnants of Me on You, 2023, 14”x11”, oil on canvas
When the World is on Fire, the Heat Evaporates the Rivers of Blood and We All Inhale, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
Care and Caution, 2023, 14”x11” oil on canvas
No Way Out But Through, 2023 14”x11” oil on canvas
When A Walk in the Woods Isn't Enough, 2023 14”x11” oil on canvas
A Comet, a halo, and Blood in the Rubble (Merry Christmas), 2023 14”x11” oil on canvas