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Jo - pièce de résistance
Jo - pièce de résistance
@JoBlakely@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

A painting that I think went better than I expected.

I think gold won’t help or heal what ails us, but it would be useful if billionaire money was redistributed to help the poor.

This series vacillates between fool’s gold & true gold. Gold that repairs, versus gold used to destroy.

I think of true gold as wisdom, discernment, integrity, understanding, compassion, etc.

Kintsugi
8 x 8” oil on paper

#art #artwork #painting #oil #oilpainting #mastoart #climateChange #repair #healing #gold

A beautiful white woman with short dark curly hair seen from shoulders up, leans her head on her hand. She wears a gold emergency blanket, with part formed into a high collar, making it look like a gold cloak. Behind is a dark green background with a few lines of gold like kintsugi.
A beautiful white woman with short dark curly hair seen from shoulders up, leans her head on her hand. She wears a gold emergency blanket, with part formed into a high collar, making it look like a gold cloak. Behind is a dark green background with a few lines of gold like kintsugi.
A beautiful white woman with short dark curly hair seen from shoulders up, leans her head on her hand. She wears a gold emergency blanket, with part formed into a high collar, making it look like a gold cloak. Behind is a dark green background with a few lines of gold like kintsugi.
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Jo - pièce de résistance
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@JoBlakely@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

I think this series with emergency blankets is about navigating present times, the choices & struggles we must take, or the responsibilities & temptations we refuse or resist. What we let grow, heal. The consequences. Do safe places even exist? Certainly not for women, trans...But not anyone really.
I keep doing work about migration, seeking a place to grow. Heal. Reach our potential. But community & connection is broken, people getting uprooted by apathy, man made climatechange, hate, greed.

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@JoBlakely@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

To see more of this series check out my website at http://www.joblakely.com under ‘personal work’ tab.

My work is accessible to visually impaired. I try.

Please consider supporting my art at
https://ko-fi.com/joblakely

It’s been a while since I had a sale or support. I want to buy a small acrylic gouache set for my sketchbook practice.
It will cost $56

Please support artists. Every bit helps & can add up. Or boost!
🫶🌎🌍🌏

#art #artwork #mastoart #artist #donate #mutualAid #commissionsOpen

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My personal art is currently exploring climate change, migration, and caring for the world through emotion, cultural patterns and symbols. I also love doing portraits and welcome your commissions. Please consider supporting my art. Thank you!
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