What a beautiful, embodied and compassionate way to celebrate your beautiful animal body, while also translating such an overwhelming experience into gorgeous art that you share so generously with the world. You are a gift. ❤️
Natalie, thank you so much for your readership and sweet comment. I love how you put it: "your beautiful animal body." I'm so glad to share these paintings! Maybe they will help someone feel less alone and if so, then I will feel satisfied that I could help someone through my art.
Wow, another powerful piece. It must be an emotional experience to rediscover your older art pieces. I'm sure a lot of memories get stirred up.
I think what this piece says to me is the woman is lying on her stomach because she's trying to hide her chest. Maybe she feels afraid or embarrassed. Maybe she's had a mastectomy or is facing one. Or maybe she's lying on her bed weeping because it's all so incredibly sad and hard. It will speak to many in different ways, I'm sure. What a wonderful and much-needed series.
Anyway, like I said, it's powerful. I look forward to seeing the first oil draft.
Hi Nancy, thank you so much for reading and commenting on my post. I just hope I can properly translate this sketch to an oil painting reflecting the emotional upheaval that is breast cancer. When I was doing sketches in my figure drawing class, I thought I was only doing this for my eyes only, as a form of self-therapy. I never thought I'd work on a collection of oil paintings about this awful experience. I really like your insight that it can be interpreted a variety of ways. I will be leaving this one open to interpretation; it's more powerful that way than telling viewers what to think.
Beth, this is really a beautiful art piece. As I read you post, it opened my mind to cycling through my breast cancer diagnoses and how much my treatments and surgeries delivered lots of chaos to my body. I agree with everyone that this an excellent genre for you. Thank you for sharing your artwork, as each new piece is so thought provoking and insightful.
Hi Susan, thank you so much for your kind words about my artwork. You described the breast cancer experience so well with the word "chaos." Breast cancer is so chaotic, indeed. So many complex issues come up. And I am now believing that I have, indeed, discovered my genre.
Beth, I love this. I agree with Gerard, this picture and post really moved me deeply as a woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 years of age. Marie Ennis O'Connor
Thank you so much, Marie, for always supporting my work. I'm so sorry you were diagnosed with breast cancer so young, although, truth be told, there's no good age for diagnosis. But 32 is still quite young to be dealing with this disease.
Beth I think this is some of your best work, moving, thought provoking and brave. Thank you for having the courage to create this art and for sharing it here with us!
I’m looking forward to seeing the oil version progress. You never know how an older piece of art might affect you later. Keep going! I love that you’re pursuing this theme. It speaks louder than words.
Thank you Alene. I always appreciate your support. You are so right about one never knowing about the influence of a previous artwork on a person later. That is certainly happening to me and it's exciting!
This is very powerful. Looking forward to for your next sharing.
Thank you so very much. I post on Friday mornings; my next post is short. I appreciate having you as a reader.
What a beautiful, embodied and compassionate way to celebrate your beautiful animal body, while also translating such an overwhelming experience into gorgeous art that you share so generously with the world. You are a gift. ❤️
Natalie, thank you so much for your readership and sweet comment. I love how you put it: "your beautiful animal body." I'm so glad to share these paintings! Maybe they will help someone feel less alone and if so, then I will feel satisfied that I could help someone through my art.
Beth, thank you for this. It’s powerful, moving, and really speaks to me.🙏❤️
Thank you so much, Mary. I so appreciate your comment.
Hi Beth,
Wow, another powerful piece. It must be an emotional experience to rediscover your older art pieces. I'm sure a lot of memories get stirred up.
I think what this piece says to me is the woman is lying on her stomach because she's trying to hide her chest. Maybe she feels afraid or embarrassed. Maybe she's had a mastectomy or is facing one. Or maybe she's lying on her bed weeping because it's all so incredibly sad and hard. It will speak to many in different ways, I'm sure. What a wonderful and much-needed series.
Anyway, like I said, it's powerful. I look forward to seeing the first oil draft.
Hi Nancy, thank you so much for reading and commenting on my post. I just hope I can properly translate this sketch to an oil painting reflecting the emotional upheaval that is breast cancer. When I was doing sketches in my figure drawing class, I thought I was only doing this for my eyes only, as a form of self-therapy. I never thought I'd work on a collection of oil paintings about this awful experience. I really like your insight that it can be interpreted a variety of ways. I will be leaving this one open to interpretation; it's more powerful that way than telling viewers what to think.
Thank you for your support
Beth, this is really a beautiful art piece. As I read you post, it opened my mind to cycling through my breast cancer diagnoses and how much my treatments and surgeries delivered lots of chaos to my body. I agree with everyone that this an excellent genre for you. Thank you for sharing your artwork, as each new piece is so thought provoking and insightful.
Hi Susan, thank you so much for your kind words about my artwork. You described the breast cancer experience so well with the word "chaos." Breast cancer is so chaotic, indeed. So many complex issues come up. And I am now believing that I have, indeed, discovered my genre.
Beth, I love this. I agree with Gerard, this picture and post really moved me deeply as a woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 years of age. Marie Ennis O'Connor
Thank you so much, Marie, for always supporting my work. I'm so sorry you were diagnosed with breast cancer so young, although, truth be told, there's no good age for diagnosis. But 32 is still quite young to be dealing with this disease.
Beth I think this is some of your best work, moving, thought provoking and brave. Thank you for having the courage to create this art and for sharing it here with us!
Thank you so much Gerry. This series is very important to me, and it has evolved organically. Thank you for your encouragement and support.
I’m looking forward to seeing the oil version progress. You never know how an older piece of art might affect you later. Keep going! I love that you’re pursuing this theme. It speaks louder than words.
Thank you Alene. I always appreciate your support. You are so right about one never knowing about the influence of a previous artwork on a person later. That is certainly happening to me and it's exciting!