Another painting from my collection dedicated to 5 year old me who wanted so desperately to be a ballerina. 

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From Rakkaus' Connection series. 
This piece uses an x-ray of one of her hips that caused much pain and grief for a very long time.  Growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis this was an area that was injected with medication every week for years, it eventually deteriorated from so much wear and tear. This is a part of her body that no longer exists, just here now on the blockchain. Choosing to focus on the good and gratitude and always seeing things in a different way, Rakkaus decided to find the beauty beyond the pain and make art.

I AM

If you become still enough, you can hear your soul speaking your truth... take the time to listen. Your soul is your inner light, it wants to shine. Let it.

In Stillness

The sunflower has been Ukraine's national flower for a long time, but it has quickly become a worldwide symbol of solidarity for the country and its people since the Russian invasion began. 
Like many of my paintings this started from something completely different.  I traced back my work to learn it started from a graffiti style heart painting that I was manipulating  in 3D.  I took screen shots from various angles  with various colour changed and finally discovered a sunflower.  I had been working on this months ago and put it aside, but recently came across it and was called to create this piece. This painting is emitting positive energy, love and light to the people in the Ukraine and all who are  affected by the devastation that is taking place. 
May this painting radiate love and peace to help heal all.


Leaning Into The Light

In my graduating show in University I used black industrial paints to create the final image in my mixed media paintings. My father used a lot of black line work in his work as well.

I had a very bad arthritic flare prior to our gallery grad show in University and couldn't use my hands properly. I ended up painting on a series of found objects that I turned into canvasses, some were supported with hockey sticks. I did a series of drip paintings I created using old brushes and utensils to drop paint from above to the canvas on the ground. I was unable to paint a proper brushstroke. Black industrial paint finished each piece. I have enjoyed coming back to that from time to time and now digitally. 

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