by Vanessa Jane

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Shiver

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Acrylic on stabbed canvas (top layer) and wood (bleeding background bottom layer). Gel media used in pine trees. Cotton to hand stitch stab wounds. Ripped newspaper used for texture. This painting holds the hurt and anger I feel towards my sister. The stab marks were my anger. The second layer is my bleeding for the hurt. The hand stitching of some stab wounds is for the healing process. Closing the wounds gives the order to leave her behind and move on. The girl is my sister walking in the misty swamp. Overshadowed by the darkness of the pines. Alone. I was listening to and inspired by Nirvana song “In the pines.” Off the MTV Nirvana live album while painting this piece.

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