Protein Life Painting

This is a very personal work that gave me new inspiration. A person close to me became very ill and the cause remained a mystery for several months. Eventually she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, which is a totally manageable condition, and everything is just fine now. The period of uncertainty gave me so much time to think about how just a few tweeks of the body, in this case faulty proteins, can alter one's life and identity. I made this work as a response. It is made of ink and oil paint on burned paper. The burned squiggles in place of the face are loosely based on the malfunctioning protein that is the cause of the disease. While it came from a place of pain, it is a work of love and optimism. The piece is 22"x15"; framed it is 25"x19".

Painting:Oil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:15 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in

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