recent works
house paint and candy sucker on linen on wood panel.
16 x 12 x 1-3/4 inches
"The underlying goal of emotional abuse is to control the victim by discrediting, isolating, and silencing.
In the end, the victim feels trapped. They are often too wounded to endure the relationship any longer, but also too afraid to leave. So the cycle just repeats itself until something is done."
In the last weeks the perpetrator asked if I was only staying because I was afraid to leave. I was too afraid to answer "yes". He began to see me deteriorating.
Sumi ink and house paint on linen on wood panel
16 x 12 x 1-3/4 inches
Why Narcissists Suck the Life Out of You
"No matter what good traits your narcissistic brother, partner or parent might have, the nature of narcissistic interactions goes deep to your core by violating your boundaries and manipulating you to the point of exhaustion. When I've been in close contact with the narcissists in my life I have literally felt like so much has been taken from me on an emotional level that I have nothing left to give. In fact, there's nothing left to give to myself, either. The narcissist doesn't care though. All their attention is directed outwards and they feed off others' reactions. It's an insatiable appetite which can never be satisfied."