Night Bananas
Night Bananas

15˝x11˝ ink, pencil, watercolor and acrylic on paper

Corona with White Yarrow
Corona with White Yarrow

Mixed media on found panel. 30”x19”

Selfie 2 (Is That One Mommy?)
Selfie 2 (Is That One Mommy?)

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

I titled this painting after my son walked through my (bedroom) studio and pointed at this work in progress and asked if that one was mommy. It hurt me to hear that question and also made me feel so seen — that one there in the paint is Mommy, more than the one out here trying to parent. My identity as an artist is constantly drowning in my motherhood. The selfie is taken in a mirror but the layered type references signs found in plate glass windows downtown, where I walk to my job.

Kiss 1 (Swimmers)
Kiss 1 (Swimmers)

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

arivanceborland-corona2.jpg
Just Girly Things
Just Girly Things

Mixed media on panel. 12”x12”

Look Before You Leave
Look Before You Leave

Mixed media on panel. 30'“x29”

Selfie 1 (Portrait Mode)
Selfie 1 (Portrait Mode)

Mixed media on panel. 12”x12”

Frances Mays Y E S
Frances Mays Y E S

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

Kiss 2 (Chairs)
Kiss 2 (Chairs)

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

Lucy Maud
Lucy Maud

Mixed media on panel. 12”x12”

Night Bananas
Corona with White Yarrow
Selfie 2 (Is That One Mommy?)
Kiss 1 (Swimmers)
arivanceborland-corona2.jpg
Just Girly Things
Look Before You Leave
Selfie 1 (Portrait Mode)
Frances Mays Y E S
Kiss 2 (Chairs)
Lucy Maud
Night Bananas

15˝x11˝ ink, pencil, watercolor and acrylic on paper

Corona with White Yarrow

Mixed media on found panel. 30”x19”

Selfie 2 (Is That One Mommy?)

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

I titled this painting after my son walked through my (bedroom) studio and pointed at this work in progress and asked if that one was mommy. It hurt me to hear that question and also made me feel so seen — that one there in the paint is Mommy, more than the one out here trying to parent. My identity as an artist is constantly drowning in my motherhood. The selfie is taken in a mirror but the layered type references signs found in plate glass windows downtown, where I walk to my job.

Kiss 1 (Swimmers)

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

Just Girly Things

Mixed media on panel. 12”x12”

Look Before You Leave

Mixed media on panel. 30'“x29”

Selfie 1 (Portrait Mode)

Mixed media on panel. 12”x12”

Frances Mays Y E S

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

Kiss 2 (Chairs)

Mixed media on panel. 24”x24”

Lucy Maud

Mixed media on panel. 12”x12”

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