Graphite on Paper
Innocent Victims 2020
Graphite on paper
31"H x 22"W
"the WOMEN" series
"the WOMEN" represents a series of emotional depictions of trauma suffered by women and 'women children' (those children who have borne trauma on an adult scale) and the strength that shines through their experiences. In the title, the non-capitalized word "the" represents the discounting of the worth of each individual woman by her oppressor, torturer, betrayer. The all-capitalization of the word "WOMEN" represents the strength, courage and resilience born inside each of us to rise up, overcome, recover and move beyond the pain.
The simplicity of graphite on paper, leaves bare and raw, the emotions exhibited on the face and in the body tension.
The frenetic abstract backgrounds represent dyskenetic transmission of brain activity that occurs with emotional trauma.
"The Predators" series
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Audacity
Charcoal on paper 15"W x 18"H |