My work is inspired by my experiences, and this piece is the first in a series of three works that grew out of grief, frustration, and a desire for cancer to be obliterated from this earth. Throughout my life, people I love have fought their battles, survived, and lost.
It is a mixed-media work, using archival pigment marker and gold, copper, and aluminum leaves. The pigment marker was used for the fine curved lines to build texture. The gold, copper, and aluminum leaves create contrast.
For more jury-selected works, please visit the virtual galleries of the National Art Honor Societies and the NAEA member exhibitions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Suzanne Kirschner
Suzanne Kirschner is a visual art teacher, Waterbury Arts Magnet School, Waterbury, CT.
