This ceramic plate represents how the artist felt during the attempts to control her severe pain with large doses of oral, long acting morphine. She had been experiencing chronic pain for over two years, but the pain was not adequately controlled for her to be functional. In the center of the plate, the reddish-purple and copper area represents the artist’s central fear and confusion regarding her future. The purple area with lavender spots below and to the left indicate how extensive and intense her depression was. The mottled red area to the right of that represents the deep anger and frustration that the artist felt at having intense pain that could not be relieved.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:36:03 +0000