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.
What Time Do You Have? brings to mind the concept of passing time, scattered memories, and nostalgia. Haphazard flowers strewn across the surface carry the eye toward a vintage-style pocket-watch and a pair of California Dogface butterflies. The allusion to Alzheimer’s is evident in the presence of the clock and the title of the piece: it is as if someone is asking a person simply what time it is, but simultaneously, what time they specifically hold in their hands. The sense of nostalgia is carried by the moody plum, mulberry red, and burnt orange hovering over the scene. The two butterflies crest the tips of flowers near one another, implying a sense of presence for however much time they do have before they must take flight once more.
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.
What Time Do You Have? brings to mind the concept of passing time, scattered memories, and nostalgia. Haphazard flowers strewn across the surface carry the eye toward a vintage-style pocket-watch and a pair of California Dogface butterflies. The allusion to Alzheimer’s is evident in the presence of the clock and the title of the piece: it is as if someone is asking a person simply what time it is, but simultaneously, what time they specifically hold in their hands. The sense of nostalgia is carried by the moody plum, mulberry red, and burnt orange hovering over the scene. The two butterflies crest the tips of flowers near one another, implying a sense of presence for however much time they do have before they must take flight once more.