They Never Told us Anything

52”H x 32”W

Building layers of paint, I built layers of words and memories.

I created this work as a whole cloth composition, collaging and painting directly onto a canvas painter’s drop cloth. I loved the rough edges of the canvas as I ripped it to size.

The layers are built from words I remember hearing: “We don’t talk about that at the dinner table,” “You don’t need to know that now,” as well as the unspoken words I remember speaking internally:  “Why. Why not?  When? Don’t you think we understand?”

I remember being this girl: surrounded by words but seldom given explanations.

Acrylic paints on muslin and canvas, machine stitching

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