Kali Parsons: ACLU

Monday, December 5, 2016

Sacred

I started this painting yesterday with the intention of being able to donate to an organization supporting the efforts at Standing Rock. I kept thinking of those who were working so hard to protect what is theirs and all of their ancestors and descendants supporting them with light and love. I was almost finished when I heard that the pipeline was halted. I had an initial excitement that settled into discomfort about just how long the cessation would last.

So continuing with my fundraising efforts, I'm going to contribute $5 to the ACLU (which has been and will continue supporting the efforts at Standing Rock) for every print of this painting that is sold. They are available here. The original of this painting may be purchased at the link below.

"Sacred"

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Wounded

I was inspired by one of my wonderful new Pantsuit Nation friends to create a companion piece to my painting, "Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction". So I created a piece reflecting my experience and the experience of many others since the election. I started by scribing my thoughts about the election results, my sadness and my hopes. I crumpled the sheets of paper and lit parts of it on fire. I set those thoughts free to go wherever they needed to go. The remaining bits of paper became the background of my piece. I painted the burned holes red to reflect the wounding that so, so many have felt, their safety and well being now feeling threatened.

I'm thankful that I'm surrounded by so many people who, while acknowledging the negative direction that this election may represent, also see the positive that is coming from it as well. The stirring of activism, the connecting with strangers that might not have ever happened otherwise.

I'm going to have prints of this painting available here and will donate $5 per sale to the ACLU. The original may be purchased at the link below the picture.