Artwork description:

Before my parents actually moved to Utah, we would go out there a lot. Well, the rest of my family would go out there a lot. I finally got to go for the first time in a while right before I checked myself in to get recovery in my eating disorder. Connecting with nature, feeling the ground below my feet, hearing the sounds of the earth... everything. I realized the only thing that was in-between me and feeling that sense of grounding all the time - was me. I could blame it on the city, the noise, the hassle, the hustle, people in general - or just be bigger than all of that. When I had nothing to blame for my anxiety, I found myself drop down my walls towards myself for the first time. It was a scary wall fall - where I found myself holding my breath. pinching my skin, and holding on tight. I thought the ground was shaking... it was just my fear.

Materials used:

gold paint, gold leaf

Tags:

#pookie #mind chatter #pookieart #mixed media #gold #mountains #surreal #gold leaf #utah #self portrait artist #fashion photography #park city #wonderwall