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Motherhood Hit Me Like a Train, Route #3

Artist
Rachael Grad
Description
Rolling a toy train across my artwork is a not-so-subtle metaphor for being a mother and an artist. When I became a mother, my art changed course. Toys overtook my home and artwork. In this series I reverse the ubiquitous toy train and turn it into a paintbrush. The sweeping motion of this mark making is unexpectedly tiring for my arm and back, like the physical aches experienced when mothering newborns. The playful colour works versus dark black images reflect the 24-hour nature of mom duties.
Year
2022
Size
43.18 × 53.34 × 5.08 cm
Category
2D Works
Medium
Watercolour on Paper
Price
$200

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