FUCK
2021
The first completed left handed painting following surgery on my shattered elbow in the summer of 2021.
Size: original 16 x 20”
Utensils: glitter, oil paint on canvas
I had an overwhelming schedule at the time that gave me a multitude of things to hyper focus on as a way to cope with life.
It became a productive yet unhealthy extreme, and coming to an unexpected halt after breaking my arm did not sit well initially. I learned to slow down, and face what I was avoiding. This figure represents the frustration of facing suppressed mental bullshit after physically shattering a joint.