Oil Paintings for Sale
Come Join Us
8"x8" $75 This piece was inspired by a reference photo taken of the California Fires of 2020 by Josh Edelson. Burning branches reach out like monstrous claws over a sign inviting people to “wear a mask, wash your hands, social distance, stay safe and come join us.” This piece shows the irony of government and leaders’ refusal to take action in the face of extinction. It represents the human tendency to ignore blazing, and often life threatening issues that we face, in attempt to maintain life as normal. |
Set in Limbo
“Limbo” is from Latin limbus, meaning edge or refering to the edge of Hell. To be in limbo is to be in between, to be in an uncertain state. To me this work represents the space in between. First, the fire left my family in limbo, as they were left without a home, personal belongings, and were stripped of a lifetime’s worth of memorabilia. Second, it is in between life and death. The viewer represents the side of life and they look at the painting and its destruction, starting with the points of emphasis created by strong light on the right.Then the eyes are drawn along the implied line to the dark and ominous hallway in the left panel, which leads to the other side: death, or Hell. |