Sunday Dinners

Welcome to another Kitchen Table Talks. 

I’ve been meaning to write something here sooner but I’ve been at a loss for how to communicate my feelings right now. I’ve been struggling to find that joy that I talked about in my last update. The news feels heavier every day, but I don’t have to tell you that. 

The only thing keeping me chugging along right now is painting. If you’re new here, I am a full-time student at my local community college. I’m studying fine arts. It’s a gift to have the time and support to do this and it’s a lot of time and dedication.

I’m taking an acrylic and oil painting class this semester and it is giving me life. I look forward to it every week. I can feel myself growing and stretching into this new skill. I see my work evolving, becoming looser and more “painterly”. I think maybe this is what I’m meant to do right now. 

Take my meds, cry, phone a friend, paint, organize*, cry, seed start, paint, cry, phone a friend, rinse and repeat. 

*activists - not my Tupperware.

About the piece: 

Sunday Dinner by SLS

Acrylic on Canvas Board. 
9x12

Sunday Dinner is about traditions. Spaghetti on Sunday nights. Feeling small. Gathering. Looking forward. Carrying the things of the past on our backs. Healing. Moving forward. Taking the good and forgiving the bad. Growing. Changing. 

The original is for sale. Email me via my contact page.