Catharsis II Original Canvas

2023

Acrylic on Canvas, 14 x 18

This is the second in a series - inspired by my time as a front line adult physician during the pandemic, where often times all we had to communicated with each other was our eyes. My patients often masked and/or too weak to communicate and thus we have to express empathy, sadness, anger, fears, and joy through our eyes. There were eyes that will forever haunt me and eyes that brought me hope. This painting is a part of my healing journey, but also a study in color theory. There are muted and dark purples, yellows, greens, blues and streaks of crimson with the goal of striking a balance between them all. Tears travels down the face as if a river in a deep canyon.