The Root of Metamorphosis

ORIGINAL

3X4 foot acrylic and ink multimedia painting on a hardwood canvas.

Under textures include rice paper and cotton fabric as well as journal pages, map of Paris and a recipe for 5 days of Gratitude.

This is the third and final version of this piece.

The first version is the original photograph. Original photograph taken on medium format film.

Thoughts: The wind blew past me and slapped my face as I stood silent in death. Everything I had known and was learning suddenly stopped. My mother died and with her so did I. For years I stood still and pale. Consciousness grew and I began to dig at my outer layers and I discovered my roots. They were dry and brittle but roots nonetheless. I found fresh fertile soil, dug in and I am abundant again.

Donated to Ovarian Cancer Canada and the gala.glam.give charity.

Live Auction.

In the permanent collection of Erin Cebula.