Time Will Tell

Time Will Tell, Acrylic, graphite, collage on art board, 12”x16”.

'He said, "In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that in the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there's something stronger-something better, pushing right back."- *attributed to Albert Camus, French author and philosopher.

Time Will Tell uses a variety of materials including cross sections of onions that have been cooked, sliced, pressed, and dried. Working with brushes, pencil, and fingers directly on the surface exploring a quest and demonstration of this said invincibility.

A challenging winter, a hopeful spring, followed by a hot dry summer of possibilities.

And here we are in autumn…

In the wake of the November 2024 Presidential Elections in the United States, we may all find ourselves challenged to find and choose love over hate, calm over chaos.

*Please note that upon further research I learned that “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer" is genuinely from Camus, found in his essay Return to Tipasa from Lyrical and Critical Essays. The rest of the quote above however, no such evidence is found other than a photo seemingly taken from a page of a book shared on the internet.