“Blood on Our Hands”

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“Blood on Our Hands” is an abstract piece inspired by one of my favorite shows, “The Walking Dead.”  While I love science-fiction and fantasy, I occasionally dabble in the horror genre and TWD is my go-to source for gore.  This piece is inspired by a line of dialogue from Season 6, Episode 7 (“Heads Up”) in which Rick and Morgan debate the need to kill humans, not just walkers, to protect their group.  Rick asks Morgan flat out, “Making it now… you really think you can do that without getting blood on your hands?”

This particular piece is a departure for me as it is one of my darker creations as discussed in my previous blog post, “Art Therapy 1.”  Despite the fact that I’m an art historian who loves abstraction, as an artist, I rarely create abstracts of my own.  With this piece, I wanted a heightened sense of texture, almost as an invitation to touch the painting.  I used globs of dried up paint to represent symbolic gore while the circles represent piles of skulls.

This mixed media piece measures 16″x20″ and is available for $125 (+shipping).  Email me at WanderlustArts@outlook.com if interested.

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.