"Balance" – This painting was inspired while driving home from a long, rough day on the job. I found myself in tears reflecting on the pain and suffering of one child and family I am supporting. I thought about how some say as a social worker, I need to desensitize a bit and keep work at work. I then began thinking about how this is an impossible task. I am absolutely unable to observe the suffering of another individual without empathizing with them, thus experiencing pain myself. One school of thought would suggest that in order for a social worker to remain healthy and endure a long career, that she must maintain some distance. When I volunteered for a year in Birmingham, AL at a homeless shelter through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, the philosophy was to live among and in solidarity with the poor. This philosophy is much more in alignment with my own ideology. By the end of the drive, I concluded that neither is right nor wrong, but rather I must constantly be seeking a perfect balance. The background of this painting is purple, as blend of red (energy, fire, speed, violence) and blue (tranquility, water, calm, peace). The core of the painting is a yin yang, an image representing the Chinese philosophy of balance.
For Sale: $30
10x10
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