A young woman lies in a state of mental paralysis as she contemplates the recent accident, as evidenced by the bandage around her leg. She appears to be looking at you, but instead is looking through, her reality distorted somewhere between the physical and spiritual world.
The ghost of her significant other gently holds her with an aggressive expression aimed toward you, the viewer, indicating his intention of protection from perceived threats.
Is she imagining him there? Or is he really there? If he is, who is capable of seeing him? Are you? Can you discern the liminal space she is experiencing? Have you experienced something like this yourself?
This work was completed during an extremely turbulent emotional period in my life. It was by far the best work I had made at the time, using Haley McManus and James Nickell as models. This work was inspired by the lyrics of “To the Key of Evergreen” by The Devil Wears Prada, paintings by Andrew Wyeth, and paintings by Jonas Burgert.
