 SUBJUGATE 12"X12" acrylic on canvas 2020 Traditionally, "subjugate" would be a word used to describe humans dominating over other humans... but here, I wanted to illustrate nature dominating human and that was the word that repeated in my mind while I was painting. This is one way to characterize both my distress and respect for nature...I fear the smallest dominators in nature... bacteria, viruses, cancers....and I revere the greatest in nature...sun, ocean, mountains. I also fear the knowledge that nature will take care of humans in order to save itself if it must. So here, I will just lie down and allow my bacterium to contribute to a flower, and accept this force that is greater than I. I will probably paint and draw this subject a few more times in order to allow myself more consideration on this subject.   WHO TOLD 12"X12" acrylic on canvas 2020 "Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." Ecclesiastes 10:20   Find and seek and you shall see
it is not just you - it is me - and it is He and it is She Now rest - on the laurels of caves and farm fresh hay to sleep - to rest - to dream - to invigorate the sound And onto the path - awakening it all seems so clear following righteous clouds and indignant insects that bite all creations - better your life.  What do I need to do? To not die, today. What will I need? To make it through the end, of the day. What do I not need? To get by, should I say? Medicine, just this one pill,
I'm gray. For you to answer, the phone. I've been on hold for so long, and I need you right now... please stay. For this tire to last, just a bit longer, maybe one more hour, or maybe, with luck, through to the end, of the whole day.  I buried my face in it,
to build up my immunity. I will only be sicker for awhile. |
Erin Thomas
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