INSPIRATION JURIED EXHIBITION

PATRICE TRAUTH

PATRICE TRAUTH

(Cincinnati, OH)

Breaking Through

encaustic medium, cheesecloth, on wood panel, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches

Price: $643.50

includes tax + shipping fee

ARTIST STATEMENT

Forces of inspiration are unpredictable and come as precious gifts. I find they will pass over us quickly if we are not open and receptive. The inspiration for this piece came to me rather suddenly as I was rehabbing from a recent knee replacement. While engaging in painful exercises, I kept hearing the mantra from the physical therapist to bend my knee even though it was resistant and difficult to do. Daily, I fought the resistance in my body. At the same time I was acutely aware of external oppositions with current news events that I feel deeply about. This overwhelming struggle of breaking through the resistance, within me and outside of me, was the very inspiration that birthed this image.

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