This Is Me When I Can’t Paint

This Is Me When I Can’t Paint

acrylic on canvas

24×48

Inspired by my friend.

At this point in my life I was feeling most disconnected

Was trying to “feel “ my way through it all…

But only

feeling angry and sad and broken.

Feeling deep internal frustration.

Every voice in my body screaming to be heard but silenced in my own self-preserving hibernation.

As I expressed this to my friend, he asked me

“When was the last time you just painted, Michele?”

So, that’s what I did.

I “just painted” and it began an opening

of my heart.

I am meeting me for the first time once again.

The swirling is the wanting

my desire

So, this was me painting when I felt like I couldn’t paint.