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Painting
My Goodbye and Mrs. Mary Blackburn, Halifax Explosion Survivor 1915-2010 explore themes of loss, memory, and honor. In My Goodbye, Blackburn sits holding a bouquet of flowers while paintings of her grandparents hang on the wall behind her. Situated with her back to them, a disconnect is immediately apparent. However, by reconstructing and interrogating this mise en scène, she visually uncovers presence in absence. Through this creative act of reconnection, Blackburn records narratives that are both personal and historical, guided by messages of kinship and resiliency.

My Goodbye
Acrylic on canvas W: 48 " H: 60" 2015

My Goodbye
Install view

Mrs. Mary Blackburn....
Mrs. Mary Blackburn, Halifax Explosion Survivor, 1915-2010 Acrylic on canvas W: 48" H: 60" 2015

Mrs. Mary Blackburn..(detail)
Return

Grandpa
acrylic on canvas 29” * 29 ¼” Contact Slate Gallery

Grandma
acrylic on canvas 30” * 35 ½” Collection of Mann Art Gallery

Dad
acrylic on canvas 29 ¼” * 35 ¼” Collection of Mann Art Gallery

Anthony
acrylic on canvas 29 1/4” * 29 ¾ ” Private Collection
Commissioned Work

A Man's Best Friend
acrylic on canvas W:16" H:20"

Ava
acrylic on canvas 20" *20" commission

Molly
acrylic on canvas 20" *20" commission
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