Jane, Around 2pm on Friday

12”x16”
Handpainted collage on wood panel

Adam Gopnik once said After all, spinning is its own reward. There wouldn't be carousels if it weren't so. Jane isn't so sure there is much reward in spinning.

By this time on Friday Jane is ready to get off of the ride. The concentric circles of her week have made her dizzy and mildly nauseous.

Life has felt like a tournament of revolutions and the idea that today is supposed to mean she can take a break is unsettling. Something she longs for and something very unnerving for Jane.

Spinning can be its own reward. There is no surprise in what comes next...For Jane , there is safety in the familiar...and a little bit of vertigo.

Once again, our brave woman is accompanied by her tiny angel, reminding her she is not alone and has the strength to get through.

New series called '7 Days' that speaks to what it takes to just get through some days.

Some weeks. Some months. Some years.

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