Life's unfortunate events

Life's unfortunate events

As I work on the Death of the Goddess collection it does take a toll on some of my sanity. As I worked on The Death of Venus I thought of all the women in my life and their struggles. I also thought of my own. Venus embodies all of us. 

As I work on The Death of Medusa an even darker part of my past has come up and after 10 years, I found I have to face him again. As I paint, I feel the scar inside my lip and the empathy he asks for, I can't give. I pour my soul into the birth of Medusas children. And just like her, only my children and grandchildren are the beauty through the pain he has caused. I step back and realize, how much it has been hurting and how much I'm bottling up.

If you or someone you know is in a situation. Remember it's not your fault. It's not your failure. Take you children and run. With time you will heal your mind, but you can't always heal your body.

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