Details:
“A Familiar Place”
24” x 36”
Acrylic on Gessoboard
“A Familiar Place” has been invited to two juried shows and placed second in one of those. It was first shown in “Unsung” at Webster Arts Center in St. Louis, MO where I received the “Award of Excellence” (2nd Place) in August of 2023. It was invited and exhibited in the “St. Louis Artists’ Guild Members Exhibition” in September / October 2023.
Artist’s Statement About This Piece:
It feels like you are in a deep dark hole that you don’t even want to try to crawl out of… yet. Just let me lay here while the depression envelopes me like a warm blanket. It’s familiar, and in that I find comfort. I get content and slip deeper into this void. I know there is a ladder waiting to be lowered… when I’m ready.
Like the many levels of depression, the layers of paint peeking through suggest a deepness to this emotion. The positioning of the subject and texture-heavy upper portion of the painting gives the feeling of being in a deep hole or well. With “A Familiar Place,” I want to convey that depression is a common symptom of narcolepsy. Before my treatment for this rare disease, depression was prevalent in my life. It is something I still struggle with less frequently. Sadness and depression are part of the human experience, and they are normal. Having the knowledge and the right tools allows me to climb out much sooner. If this is familiar to you, just know: there is ALWAYS a ladder, and you can climb out when you, too, are ready.
Details:
“A Familiar Place”
24” x 36”
Acrylic on Gessoboard
“A Familiar Place” has been invited to two juried shows and placed second in one of those. It was first shown in “Unsung” at Webster Arts Center in St. Louis, MO where I received the “Award of Excellence” (2nd Place) in August of 2023. It was invited and exhibited in the “St. Louis Artists’ Guild Members Exhibition” in September / October 2023.
Artist’s Statement About This Piece:
It feels like you are in a deep dark hole that you don’t even want to try to crawl out of… yet. Just let me lay here while the depression envelopes me like a warm blanket. It’s familiar, and in that I find comfort. I get content and slip deeper into this void. I know there is a ladder waiting to be lowered… when I’m ready.
Like the many levels of depression, the layers of paint peeking through suggest a deepness to this emotion. The positioning of the subject and texture-heavy upper portion of the painting gives the feeling of being in a deep hole or well. With “A Familiar Place,” I want to convey that depression is a common symptom of narcolepsy. Before my treatment for this rare disease, depression was prevalent in my life. It is something I still struggle with less frequently. Sadness and depression are part of the human experience, and they are normal. Having the knowledge and the right tools allows me to climb out much sooner. If this is familiar to you, just know: there is ALWAYS a ladder, and you can climb out when you, too, are ready.