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Acrylic on paper

Cab Drivers Guns and Uncles

Cab Drivers Guns and Uncles

I basically painted a combination of my uncle and me. The figure is shown with it’s hands in the air. His/my hands are covered by two flowers which often represent emotions too strong to safely state. I painted the checkers from the cab as well as an abstract Tampa palm tree. The face is done in purple, pink and blue with one eye. I’m not sure why there’s only one eye.

This piece is a combination of two separate occurrences. The first is of being shot in the foot by my uncle which was discussed in therapy a few days ago. The second part of the painting is when I was picked up by a cab driver who didn’t do so well with hiding the gun he carried for protection.

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The Perfect Gift

The Perfect Gift

The perfect gift wrapped perfectly for impure purposes.