Pretend is a fanciful game for the darkness. It is acting young and foolish knowing that we are now older and potentially wiser. Pretend is youthful vigor, a moltov cocktail of the heart. It is hope that the world can remain wild and mysterious instead of mowed and parceled off.

pretend

36” x 24” x 1.5”

Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas

2023