24” x 24” x 1-1/2”

Original acrylic and raw canvas painting with threads, paper, and text on canvas

2020 was no ordinary year… It was filled with layers of challenges unlike any we’ve experienced. Early that year, I began to notice an unusual presence of RE-WORDS showing up in my life and in the world around me. I am referring to an abundance of words beginning with the letters RE. (Retreat, rediscover, recreate, reinvent, recover...) It was a year in which we all had reasons to RE-vise our plans, RE-assess our priorities, and RE-define our lives. We waited for businesses to RE-open and wondered if and when we might RE-turn to “normal.” Maybe in some ways, we are still waiting.

Prior to this painting, I had created a RE-WORDS concertina sketchbook, an eight page book built to highlight these words. Once it was completed, I felt a strong need to continue working on this project, but in a larger format. So I printed my collection of re-words in different fonts and sizes and began constructing this painting.

“2020 Reframed” is loaded with words appearing on layers and strips of raw canvas. The prepared layers have been stitched together and are sewn onto a 24” x 24” stretched canvas. The loose threads and textures further represent a time in which our personal and societal threads have been laid bare.

The sides of this gallery wrapped canvas are painted to match the painting. It is signed and dated on the side of the canvas.

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