Out of Reach
Artwork Info:
Out Of Reach
Graphite, colored pencil, and acrylic paint on paper
36” x 45”
2023
Care Instructions:
- This is an unframed, original artwork.
- Please note that this piece should be framed to protect it from humidity and other wear. I'd be happy to provide recommendations for local framers!
Pickup/Shipping:
- All works are available for local pick up in Arlington, VA.
- Some artwork from this series can be shipped within the US, determined on a case-by-case basis. If you need artwork to be shipped, please reach out via email before purchasing. Please note that packing + shipping costs are not included in the listed price! [email protected]
About the art:
This painting is part of a series exploring domestic environments and their connection to healing from trauma. Throughout this series, repeating elements can be identified: mobility aids and medical devices, furniture and floorboards, ghostlike depictions of houseplants, windows and mirrors, and the reflected light and shadows they cast. The symbolism and imagery in these paintings conjure notions of rest, recovery, vulnerability, and the body. But rather than depicting the body through renderings of its physical form, the body's presence is alluded to through intimate domestic spaces and natural environments. These environments feel ordinary in their familiarity, but sacred in the comfort and protection they provide.
The wrinkled surfaces and raw edges of the paper indicate the delicate physicality of the paintings themselves. This physical quality is echoed by faint pencil lines and layered acrylic paint washes that softly reveal their subject matter in limited palettes. While some elements of the paintings are highly detailed and developed, other sections are left intentionally undefined. The fragmented compositions speak to the nature of memory, and the calming comfort and simultaneous isolation of living moment to moment while healing.
Exhibition History:
- 2023 Solo Exhibition "Ordinary Sanctuary" at VisArts, Rockville, MD