PAINTINGS
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Minimum Wage Workers Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, & Mixed Media on Canvas 24 x 24 This piece lists the minimum wage for each state in effect in January of 2015. No matter what state you live in it is difficult to live comfortably on the minimum wage that is paid in that state. |
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Would You Like Fries With That Minimum Wage Job? Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, & Stamp on Canvas / 16 x 20 Working in a fast food establishment is generally accepted to be a minimum wage job. Most of the workers in these jobs are teenagers or unskilled laborers who likely work another job to make ends meet. . |
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Spreading Rumours
Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, & Mixed Media on Canvas / 16 x 20
With the internet and social media increasing in usage there are more ways to spread rumours about people that can harm their personal relationships or their reputation. It can be done more anonymously. This piece is showing the ease with which someone may handle the fallout from a relationship they had a hand in destroying.
Struggling from Paycheck to Paycheck
Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, & Mixed Media on Canvas / 16 x 20
So many people are struggling to make ends meet with the price of groceries, gasoline for their cars, utility bills and rent all increasing but paychecks not increasing at the same rate. The minimum wage is not increasing and with unemployment still very high people are not able to change jobs as easily. This piece is intended to show the desperation of people struggling financially.
There Would be No New Blouses in Nora's Budget
Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, & Mixed Media on Canvas / 14 x 18
Every girl wants a new blouse or new pair of shoes from time to time, but when you are struggling just to pay your household bills and buy groceries, the new blouse or shoes is something this girl is not going to be able to afford.
It Was Still Very Puzzling for Irma
Photo, Paper, Thread, Stamp, Washer, Puzzle Pieces and Acrylic Paint on Canvas / 12 x 13
This piece deals with the difficulty that older people have with new technologies, which are being invented and released into the marketplace at ever increasing frequency.
Trixie & the Man in the Shadows
Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, Photo, Twine on Canvas / 16 x 16
Stalking is prevalent in the world today. We also know that the NSA has been invading the privacy of ordinary people. There could be any number of people watching Trixie as she moves through her daily life.
Percent Change
Acrylic Paint with Envelope, String, Stamp, etc. on Canvas
Threads In the Wind
Acrylic Paint with String, Twine, Paper, Stamp on Canvas
Dancing To Candleberry Road
Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, Stamps on Paper
Waiting at Tao House
Acrylic Paint, Sharpie, Stamps on Paper