Piece Title: Tears of the Nation
Technique/Medium: Wood burning, watercolor, and color pencil
Mom: Can you tell me what this piece means to you?
Boo: Well, this piece was inspired by the tragic events that occurred on 9/11 and our nation dealing with the fear of threats from terrorists.
The bald eagle and the flag are both symbols of America. I added torn holes to the flag to represent the lives lost and the attacks that hit our Nation on that day. The eagle is crying because of the sadness our country has over the many deaths.
The words “Tears of the Nation” set behind the main images and have tear drops falling from the edges also to show the sadness I wanted to portray in this piece. But sadness and defeat isn’t all that I wanted to show here.
Although it’s hard to see, I added yellow and shapes of sparks inside the lettering to represent fireworks. Because as our nation is morning the deaths of many people, we are also finding ways to celebrate the lives that these people lived.
2 comments:
The below comments were posted at the Prairie Arts blog where this entry was originally posted. I've transfered them to here for easy reference.
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9/11 was such a horrific event here in the USA. I've seen so very many pieces of art, digital graphics, paintings, monuments, etc. that address the feelings of people working through this issue in their mind. I think that creativity is one way people cope with the feelings.
Your piece is evident of this once again. Thanks for sharing your take on it with us. I can't see the yellow in this photo too well. But I like that you included a happy celebatory side to your creation.
Gayle - CHW
The below comments were posted at the Prairie Arts blog where this entry was originally posted. I've transfered them to here for easy reference.
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Guest says:"How old is your DD? She has some good talent starting to emerge."
P.C. responds: Boo is 17 years young.
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WOW ... its a very touching piece ... thanks for sharing it with us.
Tania - from CHW
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