These artworks are informed by the following books and poems;
between shades of gray and
salt to the the sea, by Ruta Sepetys, about the genocide in Lithuania during World War Two,and the book,
the beautiful forevers, by Katherine Boo, about poverty in India and the poems,
Strange Fruit sung by Nina Simone and
My Mother's Dreams by John Gruzolwski and The Orphan's Take by Pam Jenoff and girl in pieces by Kathleen Glasgow.
They are 6" x 8",oil pastel,chalk pastel,acrylic paint ,string,felt,burlap..
The titles of the drawings are words taken directly from the books.
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in that blanket of red#1
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in that blanket of red#2
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in that blanket of red#3
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