Portrait of Brianna Grier
Art by @artbykurtedwards
In July of 2022, Brianna Grier died falling out of a moving police car while having a mental health breakdown. Since Brianna passed, I have been heartbroken for her twins and family but also reflecting on my struggle with mental health. Mental health needs compassion and empathy, not police and punishment. The brunch strokes are purposeful, but I completed them with empathy in mind. I want to keep the composition simple but filled with meaning. The color theme represents vastness and loneliness, but also kinetic energy found in warm orange tones.
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2 Comments
Kevin VanEmburgh (@kevn)
Beautiful, the image and the message.
Kurtis D Edwards (@artbykurtedwards)
@kevn Thank you. Your traditional art is gorgeous. This is the first piece where I didn't hide behind blending with a smudge tool and just went with the stroke marks.