Scared Stiff Soma Painting

Scared Stiff Soma • 2009 • oil on canvas on panel • 36 x 48 inches •• In my Candy Pill painting series, the oil paintings delve into the many layers inherent to living with physical pain and explore how medication is relied upon to deal with aliments. The repeated circles and ovals in the paintings represent a plethora of pills. In today’s culture people depend upon pills to “fix” everything and anything as if the pills were literally candy, hence the vibrant candy-like colors and tactile nature of the pieces. Starting a painting without knowing its end result reflects the struggle of seeking resolution to one's ailments. For every feeling there is a medication that purports to cover it up. There is a preoccupation with pills to deal with discomfort. Layer upon layer, each painting expresses the struggle from agony towards the unattainable goal of bliss without pain. Vibrant colors express the aspiration. The multiple layers journal differing moods. The markings and texture - whether scratches, circles, lines, brush strokes, drips or splotches - denote the journey from defeat to hazed detachment. Despite it all, the paintings attempt to balance this disjointed experience.

Painting:Oil on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:0.4 W x 0.4 H x 1 D in

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