The Bridge
The Bridge (2011)
23¾×18½ Pastel on Pastel Paper
The Original is Sold
Throughout our lives, when faced with turbulent waters, most of us follow the rocky shore until we find that bridge that carries us to a better place on the other side. It is a sad and strange irony that in moments of deep hopelessness, some do not seek a metaphorical path forward, but rather a physical bridge to leap from as a means of giving up.
Driven by a poignant response to media coverage regarding bullying and the high rate of suicides among LGBTQ+ youth, I felt compelled to create a piece that places the viewer directly into that critical, heavy moment without romanticizing the act.
