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Ashlie Brazell | “Self Portrait: 2020”

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A watercolor self portrait painting of the artist: a white woman with blonde and blue hair, white lilies sit atop her head, she is crying, tears streaming down her face, she is wearing a maroon sweater and the background is dark grey.

Ashlie Brazell, "Self Portrait: 2020," 2020, watercolor and ink on paper, 12" x 9"

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This was my final for my Water Media class. We collectively endured a lot in 2020 and I wanted to paint the reality of that through a self portrait. This was a year that I also worked through a lot of my own personal trauma; the white lilies are a symbol for survivors.

A watercolor painting of a latinx woman from the shoulders up, she has long brown hair, wearing a blue beanie and sweater, she is crying.

Ashlie Brazell | “Grace”

Abstracted human figure in blue with reds, oranges, yellows and greens forming the abstract background.

Gus Bertram | “Standing Figure”