Illustrations
In 2023, I collaborated with the Author, Angie Alkove, to illustrate an abecedarian, an ABC book on depression. It was an exciting venture into book illustration. Here are some of the letter paintings from her book. Next to each painting is an excerpt from Angie’s book.
IS FOR ANTI-DEPRESSANTS
A
12” X 12” acrylic, aquarelle, pencil and paint pen on a wooden panel
$250 with a natural wood frame -SOLD-
“There is an inside and an outside of my depression. The outside, is my body, my genetic and hereditary make up and the dis-ease or sickness it carries. The inside is the reality of my pain.” -Angie Alkove-
IS FOR BEDROOM
B
12" X 12" acrylic, paint pen, crayon on wood panel Framed, $250.00 -SOLD-
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“The bedroom is the place of refuge and the ground of defeat. Choosing to go to my desk and write or choosing to retreat into sleep is one of the most important decisions I make in a day.” -Angie Alkove- "The ABCs of Depression"
IS FOR CONTROL
C
12" X 12" acrylic and paint pen on wood panel Wooden frame
$250.00
“Having a breakdown is all about control. Loss of what I normally feel I am able to control.” -Angie Alkove-
GENIUS LOCI
12” X 12” Acrylic on wood panel
$350.00
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framed Genius Loci In this place of deeply felt sorrow A fire burns Love’s beckoning song prepares the ground And Beauty finds its way in Here my compassion flows Its generous source renders the mind powerless And Beauty finds its way in Here I am broken open By unending waves of Life’s white beginnings And red edges of endings My pain Taking root Pushing past where I stand Branching through the walls of this now To where I tend this fire I am infinities overlapping Destination and source aligned in Being -Angie Alkove- "The ABCs of Depression"
IS FOR JAIL
J
16" X 12" watercolor and ink on 140# Canson paper, wooden frame
$125.00
“The cruelty of depression is the feeling of complete isolation. No one can understand how limiting depression is for someone else…admitting I was depressed was one of the scariest moments of my life.” David Whyte writes, “The world was made to be free in.” -Angie Alkove- "The ABCs of Depression"
OPEN TO THE MYSTERY
12" X 12" X 3.5" mixed media on wood panel Wooden frame
“Negative thinking can feel like safety and security. It is a strategy of focusing on the negative aspects of any situation so that whatever good that might also be there is a happy surprise.” -Angie Alkove-
O
IS FOR OMINOUS
12" X 12" acrylic, paint pen, crayon on wood panel $250.00 Wood framed
“Depression can be like a storm on the horizon. You can see it coming but are helpless to do anything about it.” -Angie Alkove-
IS FOR REVELATION
R
12” X 12” Acrylic on wood panel
$350.00
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framed Genius Loci In this place of deeply felt sorrow A fire burns Love’s beckoning song prepares the ground And Beauty finds its way in Here my compassion flows Its generous source renders the mind powerless And Beauty finds its way in Here I am broken open By unending waves of Life’s white beginnings And red edges of endings My pain Taking root Pushing past where I stand Branching through the walls of this now To where I tend this fire I am infinities overlapping Destination and source aligned in Being -Angie Alkove- "The ABCs of Depression"
IS FOR TREASURE
T
12" X 12" acrylic and crayon on wood panel Wooden frame $250
“When a mirror is broken you metaphorically cannot see your own beauty or have a map to guide you to treasures hidden inside yourself.” -Angie Alkove-
A SIGN OF GRACE
12" X 12" acrylic, on wood panel
$350.00
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“Part of my journey through depression is married to the idea of quitting… I stop and take notice of the choice I have, to just give up, release myself into a fall that renders me powerless, or to keep moving, to halt the prayer for destruction and wait for a sign of grace.” -Angie Alkove-
