13 small pieces of hell

thirteen small pieces of hell

this series is about something that has influenced my art and my life for a very long time. i was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in my 20's, stemming from incidents in my childhood, teenage years, and complicated by incidents that occured in my 30's. for the most part, i have coped by making art, some therapy, and the patience and tolerance of a few very close friends. however, often, symptoms seem to recur, and this series is an attempt at a visual dscription of what it is like to live with ptsd, and the thoughts and images that disrupt a life and throw it off-course. while the images are metaphorical,the feelings they represent are not.

for more information about post-traumatic stress disorder, see this link.


dream altered bookwork 2011	fight altered bookwork 2011	fragile altered bookwork 2011


hardwire altered bookwork 2011	hole altered bookwork 2011	hunger altered bookwork 2011


lost altered bookwork 2011	peel altered bookwork 2011	reach altered bookwork 2011


smile altered bookwork 2011	stain altered bookwork 2011	stitch altered bookwork 2011


thought altered bookwork 2011