A Series of Three

These three are the culmination of all the goings on in my mind at the time. I was feeling caged mentally and used art as a means to get out (Cages). Yet I felt I still needed to address the issues weighing on me, such as my mom's health and well being (Death). Creating got in the way at some points when I knew I should be prioritizing family and other matters (Distractions).

Cages

Pyrography/Acrylic on wood panel
20" x 30"

Some cages have walls or bars and no windows. Literal and figurative. Other cages can’t be seen. These cages are the ones we climb in ourselves.

2022

Distractions

Pyrography/Acrylic on wood panel
20" x 30"

Are you healing, or are you just distracting yourself? Distractions are priorities, or is it the other way around?

These two unicorns are both me and my art. Art has been a priority in my quest to be uplifting, but it has also been a distraction from the painful garbage in life which leaves me wondering if I'm doing the right thing or just being completely selfish.

2022

Death

Pyrography/Acrylic on wood panel
20" x 30"

How I feel when I contemplate Death. Not so much when or how but just the fact that It's a thing. There are a few close family situations that keep Death on my mind. I'm a believer that there is life after death, but that doesn't always keep the storm of discomfort and fear at bay.

We will all graduate from this life. Please live the Life you want first!

2022

Artist Brianna Thaxton

A Series of Three