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“The Ever-Changing Spectrum of a Lie”

2015 | 12”x8” | Mixed-media:
Prismacolor Verithin red/blue colored pencil, Derwent Inktense pencils, white charcoal, and water brush on cold press watercolor paper.
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Regarding the arrows in my work: If you’ve ever celebrated Valentine’s Day or seen those little hearts pierced by arrows, you may be familiar with young Cupid—the cherubic Roman counterpart to Eros, Greek God of romantic and sexual love. What is lesser known is that the handsome, winged Eros carried in his quiver not just the golden arrows of love, but also the leaden arrows of detest.

“THE EVER-CHANGING SPECTRUM OF A LIE” is about the cycling feelings of misguided affection. On one side, she feels love and wishes she didn’t. On the other, she feels the pang of rejection, but wants to wish him well. In any case, she has heard him and resigned herself to the reality of the situation: that her feelings are her own to deal with in time.
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FLORIOGRAPHY:
• Cyclamen: Resignation; Goodbye
• Yellow Carnation: Rejection; The scientific name of the carnation is dianthus, which derives from the Greek words “dios” (genitive of “Zeus”) and “anthos” (meaning “flower”). They are therefore referred to as the “flower of Zeus.”