13.5″ diam – Paper: 22″ x 22″ – Color pencil

The hands in “Letting go” are delicately touching or holding onto the face of the figure. Is this a drawing of a memory or a dream? Whatever its meaning, the figure within the circular composition is intertwined with a set of disembodied hands.

This colorfully quiet color pencil drawing was inspired by a rough year health wise in 2019. As with a lot of my artwork, they are journal entries. This drawing is no different. It is a symbol of my journey while healing from surgery and coping with my cancer diagnosis and treatments. Maybe a part of the healing process is knowing when to let go. . . It is often a difficult choice to make in life. We have all had to let go of something, and I see this piece as an illustration of one such moment.

15″ x 19″ – Color Pencil

Cover Your Eyes, but Never Hide is a visual representation of the self and the multiplicity within us.  Our experiences, culture and the time in which we live shapes who we are. We are influenced by, but sometimes struggle against the multitude within.