Rhonda
Barnes
Red Hair Rage
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The Red Hair Rage
My life is not always in line with what I would like and when
someone hurts me or too many stresses build up I explode with
rage; a rage that comes from deep within me. I have hurt myself
in a rage, broken things that were important to me, and too
many phones to count. But most of all I say words that hurt;
hurt like a train smashing anything in front of its way. I regret
to say that it is my children who see the worst.
One night I was upset with someone. I started to feel the
rage and I knew I needed to be by myself, and so I drove.
I drove two blocks and sat in an empty parking lot. It was
dark and I sat letting myself feel. It hurt and made me mad.
I came back home and did this piece. A friend later told me,
“The woman’s eyes look determined.” It made
me feel that I am doing what I need to do in order to challenge
my rage
Woman and the Moon
acrylic, 20.5 x 26.5" |
Woman and the Moon
When I felt like I was done, I just stood back and looked at
what I had painted. I was outside and the sun was going down.
I feel the woman is standing in front of the full moon in celebration
of its energy; the energy of its power, in the spirit of her
own, aligned with the moon’s might. In moments like this
I know I can never give up.
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