Graphite, watercolour, pencil & pen on paper.
20cmW x 20cmH (Frame 33.4cmW x 33.4cmH)
In the aftermath of my breakup and breakdown, I spend weeks crying. My eyes were red raw and they stung when I cried because the salt had dried out the skin and caused cracks.
There was no pretty crying, this was all ugly. I took photos of my face during these times because I thought that one day I wanted to capture how tears and pain actually look. I had never done self portraits before and as the creative process carried me and I could feel “Accept/Resist” coming to a close, I thought this was the time to explore the reason I took those photos.
“Love Letters Pt. 1” 
“Love Letters Pt. 2” 
“Love Letters Pt. 3”
When I started these pieces, I knew I wanted to move away from the fantasy themes that had been persistent since before I had conceived what “Accept/Resist” would be. While all of my pieces ares framed in a light, natural pine, I opted to frame these pieces, and my final piece “Queen”, in black. I wanted these works to be separate in their reality.
These pieces are titled “Love Letters” as a reminder to myself of how much I have been through and how much I have overcome. They look sad but for me they are full of hope. I will be that girl again countless times over in this lifetime. I will also be someone who has lived though those tears countless times over. This girl whose salty tears burn her eyes and has lost all hope is the very same one who makes me stronger.
“Love Letters” are three separate works. If you are interested in giving “Love Letters” Pt. 1, 2 or 3 a space in your world, please contact Platform Gallery directly.
Accept/Resist 11th-28th October
Platform Gallery
194 Katoomba St, Katoomba, NSW 2780
Ph: 02 4742 0047
E: hello@platformgallery.co
W: www.platformgallery.co