1. Untitled 1 – oil on canvas; 18 x 18 in.
2. Untitled 2 – oil on canvas; 18 x 18 in.
3. Tire – oil on canvas; 24 x 24 in.
4. The Last One – charcoal on Stonehenge paper; 30 x 22 in.
5. November 8, 2016 – charcoal on Stonehenge paper; 30 x 22 in.
6. Dontcha Know the Wind’s Gonna Blow – charcoal on Stonehenge paper; 30 x 22 in.
7. Weeds – charcoal on Stonehenge paper; 30 x 22 in.
Cynthia Staples
Post trumpian work. My work abruptly changed after the 2016 election, and I started working in rough, emotionally charged imagery. Previously, I had made skilled portraits of fruits and vegetables, lovingly glazing the surfaces with delicate colors.
The morning after the election I did a large charcoal called “November 8, 2016”. I continued doing dystopian imagery in charcoal and then began painting again. I think this imagery is synthesized by combining both my grieving and my hope.
© Cynthia Staples