The Burden

36 x 36 inches

Oil on canvas

2023

"This piece is the beginning of an ongoing series that further explores the concept of loss, looking back on how grief is passed down and its effects through generations. Thinking critically about the words "unpacking" and "baggage" and how objects can personify the rawness of processing these emotions. The suitcase in disarray represents this complexity and difficulty. The confrontation of hurt is to heal."