Trauma Tree Painting

A dark viscous splotch splatters, drips, and bleeds down the canvas. As the darkness spreads, it reveals a system of roots joining these disparate regions of the work together. Pulsing through these twisting growing veins are the traumas that unite us. Here, the “Trauma Tree” has taken root. What blossoms before us is a tarnished family tree. Continuing to depict concepts of women’s health, their relationships, and their physical and mental struggles, this work accentuates the role of women as caregivers. As a mother, women carry the silent burdens and fears of ensuring their child’s wellbeing. Especially for parents who care for children with disabilities, like me, they often find themselves alone and at the mercy of healthcare systems with no services or aid to provide. In an exploration and new evolution of my style, the internalized emotions manifest with an abstract authentic expression devoid of traditional figurative forms. Adding an increased sense of intention to my practice, actively working every day on my creations, and slowing my process, I have added a new atmosphere of seriousness within my body of work. Through my inclusion of oil paints alongside my signature use of acrylics and new textural elements with gesso, paper, and gel, more nuanced aesthetic facets elevate my message. In the deliberate act of creation, “Trauma Tree” creates a juxtaposition of light and gold that emanates from the background but is slowly consumed by the spread of these inherited, perpetuated, and hidden traumas that strain our ability to find peace, love, and security.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 36 H x 2 D in

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