Compassion Gap Artwork

I am honored to be invited to work on a program for Stanford University’s School of Medicine as part of their Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education program (CCARE). Compassion is received and given and thankfully both ends of that spectrum have good consequences. Not receiving compassion can make one feel lonely, hurt and hopeless. To equalize that dichotomy and represent the feeling of compassion and feeling the void of compassion is challenging. If you have ever been misunderstood, blamed or made to feel the responsible party of pain, you can see and feel the blind spots of compassion gaps. Offer compassion where it is deserved, but most importantly, where it is not. It’s a blessing for our own heart either way which indeed, is compassion for ourselves on the highest level. The painting's components are broken down like this: The gauze is used to cover up those scars of pain while they heal, those scars inflicted by those who create pain and don’t know compassion, by those who obviously need compassion, and by those who have no compassion for themselves. Cardboard serves as a box we tend to judge with and hold back our compassion. Book pages and definitions about compassion fill smaller areas within the canvas and the colors of compassion quilted together suggesting a “strength barrier” to receive compassion and as protection layer from underserved pain. Words throughout make suggestions about compassion and kindness but the overarching intent is to “put on your oxygen mask first,” give yourself compassion, so you are better equipped to help others.

Mixed Media:Acrylic on Acrylic

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:36 W x 36 H x 1.5 D in

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