By Haley Hartsfield Spencer
1st Place, Visual (2D), Create | Encounter 2024
Artist Statement:
This piece is layered with human tragedy large and small. The background is collaged articles from the local paper spanning one month. Each was chosen for content that weighs on the heart. War, civilian casualties, neglect of children, homelessness, lack of healthcare, our poisoned earth and water, arguments over abortion and capital punishment, racism, hate and suffering. Between the cracks of the news articles are gold flakes; treasure buried and hidden deep underneath. This represents the helpers and the healers. Layered on top are mono prints of texture creating a tapestry related to human impact on our world, and highlighting our relationships to each other and the rest of the planet. The foreground is a mono print of a human heart, still radiating and gilded in gold.
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