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"for those who cannot speak, we speak for them"
mixed media: paint, collage, pan pastel, digital
These lips. They unfolded before me. As I was painting and manipulating canvas, my mind was in constant conversation wrestling with my uneasiness, hurting for the hostages and their loved ones, ruminating about my inability to understand hate and violence. And I heard the deafening silence of the hostages. Words kept emerging, words I'd been hearing for days, "Bring Them Home." And then the voices of those abducted followed, "Bring Me Home." ... "for those who cannot speak, we speak for them."
If those held captive were your child, your grandchild, your spouse, your mother, your father, your niece, your nephew, your cousin your friend -- a stranger whose family needs them home, wouldn't you want to speak for them? I DO!
The Hostage and Missing Families Forum is advocating to bring all hostages safely home. It is not about war; it is about humanity. Every purchase of a fine art print, every purchase of clothing helps support their efforts. If you'd like to speak for those who cannot, I welcome you to join me.
May we all one day in the not-too-distant future witness that love and kindness can be so much more effective than war and violence.
To purchase fine art prints, please proceed to "for those who cannot speak" on this site and then on to my cart. To purchase clothing, please proceed to https://www.customink.com/fundraising/bringthemhomebringmehomewespeakforthem
-- A big thank you to Margery Miller of just_add_design for making my words work.
And a big dose of appreciation to your interest in my work -- and my heart.