Thylacine

“I used to feel like sunshine, until you drowned me with your rain.”

I remember writing these words at a time I felt so deeply vulnerable. It was in one of the most confusing and challenging times and the work itself flowed, burst forth as effortlessly as the tears that it accompanied. 

To me, sharing this piece is a reflection of such vulnerability, and such vulnerably is an act of fearless rebellion. 

My inspiration to this work initially, related to how this became entangled and connected with my own creative energy, as the early catalyst and thought process. It then became a revisiting of all personal connections, both good and bad, and an exploration of the energy within my own past. Confronting this energy can feel like being woken up, and yet utterly and completely destroyed at the same time. The same energy that time and again can bring you to your knees, can also make you feel as though you could fly.

Music remains one of the greatest sources of connection of our time. We all have a song that take us back to specific moments and we all have songs that can make us immediately smile or weep, leaving exposed our darkest and most wounded selves. Songs that leave our souls open.

Thylacine (Monique Brumby) is one of mine.

Dimensions: 1040 x 1040 (framed)
Materials: Acrylic, Gouache & Graphite

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