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Wearing the Sweats Out:
The act of grief as exertion, producing both teardrops and perspiration.
![1.27.17.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_946ae0676fee4fe0b48284566281aca1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_450,h_632,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/1_27_17.jpg)
![grief.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_d72eacb6c0b54a28a32f881953ab9994~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_450,h_635,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/grief.jpg)
Grief. India Ink on Paper. 18"x25".
1-27-17. India Ink on Paper. 18"x25".
![TP-RR.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_83df6ffa5db54134842e8c460b5c4c91~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/TP-RR.jpg)
TP/RR. Ink, Graphite, Acrylic Gouache on Paper. 36"x25".
![thoughtful grief.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_658518e156f040478a498bd72c2cdf1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_161,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/thoughtful%20grief.jpg)
Thoughtful Grief. Acrylic Ink on Paper. 15"x22".
![niceanxiety.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_d388b3261e6d4b33a4b80fb3b979e603~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/niceanxiety.jpg)
Nice Anxiety. Acrylic Ink on Paper. 15"x22".
![PW.PH.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_c586da9b0ab74e61b713fd0ff3932008~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_103,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PW_PH.jpg)
PW/PH. Ink, Colored Pencil, Graphite on Paper. 36"x25".
![ITISOKAYWEWILLNOTFIGUREITOUT.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_77ad0d88c3c5420ba91f9c6ebd14f89b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ITISOKAYWEWILLNOTFIGUREITOUT.jpg)
IT IS OKAY WE WILL NOT FIGURE IT OUT.
Ink, Graphite on Paper. 18"x24".
![EverythingIsNotFine.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_332bd0ee63d8438387562b7273764d75~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/EverythingIsNotFine.jpg)
EVERYTHING IS NOT FINE.
Ink, Graphite on Paper. 18"x24".
![IForgotWhatWeSaid.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_50a2a4982cd7456a9930fe7f9b653fb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IForgotWhatWeSaid.jpg)
I FORGOT WHAT WE SAID.
Ink, Graphite on Paper. 18"x24".
![destruction.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_02b0cfcfd8a24b128d838e426aec61f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_78,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/destruction.jpg)
Destruction. Ink, Acrylic Paint on Paper. 18"x24".
![charactererasure.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_ff547fc2920841cba23f7d72d5216f00~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/charactererasure.jpg)
Character Erasure. Ink, Collage on Paper. 18"x24".
![couldwehavedonedifferently.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_5589fcdfd88447578601ee8b3f9652e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_102,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/couldwehavedonedifferently.jpg)
COULD WE HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY.
Ink, Graphite on Paper. 18"x24".
![IronyIsntDoingItForMeAnymore.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_b18831e0541d40b8b0ace6c3b6b36947~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IronyIsntDoingItForMeAnymore.jpg)
IRONY IS NOT DOING IT FOR ME ANYMORE.
Ink, Graphite on Paper. 18"x24".
![youcantell.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_856b2d6e410a4848bd56c22f2d5f7a82~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_82,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/youcantell.jpg)
You Can Tell. Ink on Paper. 18"x24".
![14blackteardrops.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_4bca8703d1964cf6810abb74a19e1b0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_111,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/14blackteardrops.jpg)
14 Black Tear Drops. Ink on Paper. 30"x22".
![xanaxbender.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_bf01acd42deb44ec80b19afa733a185a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_52,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/xanaxbender.jpg)
![milkydeatheyes.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_7a0d5c01729f4b9fadd38124745685f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_58,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/milkydeatheyes.jpg)
![monster5.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_7ab8909c6ec647c1acde0f319a799eca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_60,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/monster5.jpg)
![luchadoruno.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_2d157a4df42a46788243ca415d1de76b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/luchadoruno.jpg)
Xanax Bender. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
Milky Eyes. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
Bacon Doo. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
The Wrestler. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
![eyeballsy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_e5e0ec20fd9f471c8ee31a3d021605c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_51,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/eyeballsy.jpg)
Downer. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
![scatmccrory.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_25052b6633184bf1a8ae26f11fbbebdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_55,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/scatmccrory.jpg)
![luchadordos.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_a378cddc9d794f6b931c4889b67e8922~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/luchadordos.jpg)
Scat McCrory. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
![colonialwaste.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_93c0b91457944349b53751768bbd76b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_55,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/colonialwaste.jpg)
The Watcher. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
Colony Waste. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
![monster1.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_2547512b215649a2b5eb6d68ed169d7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_57,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/monster1.jpg)
![sadpotatoboy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_e0372c53b3d8406b92be39be3130a84d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_58,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/sadpotatoboy.jpg)
![monster4.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_8678d0a6eecd4a71a7c764583e74dcaf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_57,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/monster4.jpg)
![backtothemuthafuckinfuture.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_d3104ce25cd64c1d83a41abb189e1d45~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_58,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/backtothemuthafuckinfuture.jpg)
Doldrum. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
Potato Sack. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
Goner. Ink on Paper. 11"x14".
Time Bender. Ink on Paper. 11"14".
![SWEAT.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_18eec28e99a340d4ab251adf1f4f3246~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_131,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/SWEAT.jpg)
SWEAT. Ink on Paper. 9"x12".
![IWASGONEISAWRAINOHWELL.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/895751_9cd715b22bfa4ceba7502a73a22e8c9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_100,h_131,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IWASGONEISAWRAINOHWELL.jpg)
I Was Gone, I Saw Rain, Oh Well. Ink on Paper. 9"x12".
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Wearing the Sweats Out.
In 2017, this body of work was exhibited in "Wearing the Sweats Out" at Golden Belt's Room 100 in Durham, NC.
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Wearing the Sweats Out.
In 2017, this body of work was exhibited in "Wearing the Sweats Out" at Golden Belt's Room 100 in Durham, NC.
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In 2017, this body of work was exhibited in "Wearing the Sweats Out" at Golden Belt's Room 100 in Durham, NC.
The show featured a drawing directly on the wall, acting as guidepost for the art arrangements.
Thoughts on Wearing the Sweats Out:
I have always drawn monsters with a vague air of anxiety. In 2017, I lost a close family member to cancer. They were young and their struggle with illness was swift. In my grief I created two self portraits: “Grief” and “1-27-17.” Through these pieces I realize that the monsters I draw all have a level of self-portraiture to them. More directly, they are a visual manifestation of the anxiety I have within me. Though my specific anxiety currently stems from the loss of a loved one, most people are living in a general sense of anxiety throughout our country. Tumultuous political times, global warming, refugees fleeing war-torn regions, racism, growing income inequality, rust-belt cities plunging into an opioid epidemic while drug companies reap enormous reward: it’s all quite monstrous. Drawing monsters provides an outlet for tension with the outside world by providing a visual metaphor for one’s internal world.
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