“Speak Up”
An acrylic painting I made dedicated to my silence when I need(ed) to speak. For all the times, to this day, when my throat clenches and my voice is rusty and my body shuts down before I can join a conversation. This painting is for the times I should stand up for myself but scramble to know how, for when I’m used, scared, confused, and sad, for when I need help but feel a burden to ask, for when I should say no, for when I could have said no but was too scared I’d trigger said person yet now feel guilty for what transpired. This is dedicated to my childhood and to my present. To when I am compared and when I do not feel worthy. This is dedicated to so much more. This is dedicated to you.
The base colors are to represent the color of rot, along with the worms and black teeth, for my voice is depleting. The blue lettering is the color of the throat chakra, a blue galaxy deep in the mouth for there is much to be said yet it’s been so long blood gushes from within and out the mouth then down the painting. My mouth has been stagnant thus once opened my lips have cracked open for more blood to spill. The black spiral with black blood dripping down is to represent this cycle I have openly spoke about since nineteen that I continue to dwell on. Lastly, (fake) blood has been splattered over the painting due to it pouring from my mouth and hands as I worked on it.
This painting has been sealed with Winsor & Newton Professional Gloss Varnish spray and is up on my shop for purchase.
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