4×4 inches
Acrylic on paper
Signed and dated on the back
This piece is part of a series of 9 paintings that were created as I processed my emotions about my grandma’s life, her experiences with Alzheimers disease, and her passing. I found a bit of comfort in color and subject: in rendering the simple warmth of everyday objects like a cup of tea or a bouquet of flowers. These works are meant to honor simple moments as they come — even those that are soon-to-be forgotten or those that have long since passed — as they are all the embedded makings of a precious life.
Mums Silhouette depicts a floral arrangement showcasing purple mums, a stargazer lily, aster, trumpet flowers, and the silhouette they cast. Mums are not only chosen for their lovely appearance but for their name, meant to bring to mind a mother, like my grandmother, which allows for the shadow they cast to become the contours of the legacy she left behind. The overall feel of the piece is a calm and polished gentleness — an echo of the way my grandma’s presence often felt for me growing up.
4×4 inches
Acrylic on paper
Signed and dated on the back
This piece is part of a series of 9 paintings that were created as I processed my emotions about my grandma’s life, her experiences with Alzheimers disease, and her passing. I found a bit of comfort in color and subject: in rendering the simple warmth of everyday objects like a cup of tea or a bouquet of flowers. These works are meant to honor simple moments as they come — even those that are soon-to-be forgotten or those that have long since passed — as they are all the embedded makings of a precious life.
Mums Silhouette depicts a floral arrangement showcasing purple mums, a stargazer lily, aster, trumpet flowers, and the silhouette they cast. Mums are not only chosen for their lovely appearance but for their name, meant to bring to mind a mother, like my grandmother, which allows for the shadow they cast to become the contours of the legacy she left behind. The overall feel of the piece is a calm and polished gentleness — an echo of the way my grandma’s presence often felt for me growing up.