“The Child”

Acrylic on wooden board
Frame made from wooden palette
18" x 23" without frame
25" x 29" with frame

I made this piece to reflect on my childhood . The white dove symbolizes peace and innocence , and the wound is the corruption of both . The frame is handmade from wooden palettes and is purposely deconstructed to look like a broken coop which represents an unstable home environment .