How to Fix a Broken Pot

archival paper, ink and marker

13” x 8.5”

This image captures my self-reflection during the uncertain times of Covid — anxious thoughts quieted by what is left of my broken pot. As memories fade and we attempt to rebuild our lives, there is a strong awareness of the darkness that lingers from the past two years and continues to invade our new beginnings.

The cracking pot forces the girl to face the realities of a new world after she has resigned to the suffocation and wicrawal of the old. The monotone colors of black, grays, and whites contrast with the post of bright yellow, declaring that darkness and death will be overpowered because of remnants of hope remain in the light.

This piece was given a Gold Key by the 2022 Colorado Scholastic Art Awards and was exhibited in the Denver Art Museum.