Angry Goddess

Angry Goddess

Angry Goddess was one of the first digital abstract paintings I did. I had been making paintings of things like flowers and my cats, but didn’t think to try doing anything less “realistic” until the middle of 2005, when my husband who is Bipolar was hospitalized for a severe manic episode. While he spent a month at St. Vincent’s in New York City I had to move our belongings and 11 cats to a new home. I had no idea if he would ever be able to come back, as his progress even when discharged was slow and rocky, and my whole life was in transition. This painting was an affirmation for me that I would make it through regardless of what happened to him. It’s done in Photoshop and based on a close up of my face (of course!).