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The Cows and Smoke

The Swing and Ants

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​Searching for Solace

The Vines and Spider

Leaves and Mosquitos

The Grass and Subtropics

Clouds and the Rain

The River and Floods

The Rocks and Blossoms

The Walk and Jaguar

The Tree and Vines

In Searching for Solace, I photographed local Manitoba landscapes when I was feeling anxious about an anticipated personal loss.  During this time, I searched for comfort as a way to cope.  I experienced some relief in the quietness and beauty of nature. After her loss, the grief was more difficult that I had thought. I continued to look to nature to find solace.  When I looked at the photographs, I felt they were too vibrant in color.  I decided to print the photographs in a warm tone and chose  desaturated colors that  mirrored my inner mood.  In my grief, memories of my childhood surfaced of growing up in Paraguay, that were both good and bad. I added these memories in drawings on the images.