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Can’t Forget

Can’t Forget

This piece is a tribute to Cayman’s national song, Beloved Isles Cayman - written in 1932*, before the notorious hurricane. Composer, Leila Ross-Shier, my great great grandmother, spent time in Honduras longing to be home while writing the song. “Although I’ve wandered far, I cannot thee forget” particularly resonates with me. The hurricane mirrors the turbulence of her emotions of being away from home and her love and longing for Cayman. The canvas emulates the window she may have been gazing through while writing the emotive song and also her separation from Cayman.

The hurricane and fingerprint, makes its mark on our identity. Though painful, we are also united through the shared experience of hurricanes. After Ivan, there was beauty in how we came together to rebuild. However, there is also undeniable trauma involved in the anticipation, losing homes, leaving your island, or being left. Whether consciously or not, many of us have trauma we can never forget, forever etched in our memory.

Original mixed media - Acrylic, Ink

  • Two 8 x 10” canvas
$700.00 KYD
$700.00 KYD
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IDEAS

There are so many pen drawings to choose from! Be sure to check them out with these tips in mind:

• Drawings work well on their own or together - there can never be too many.

• Use as accents in eclectic gallery walls or create a clean gallery wall with straight lines.

• Look for recurring patterns, similar themes, or just what feels right to you!

• Can be cut down to other sizes if 11x14" is not the right size for you. 8x10" works well without losing the print labelling.

CARE

• Although the art is made to last, avoid direct sunlight which is damaging to most things you love - including you! Even my patio furniture has tan lines...

• Keep prints in resealable archival sleeve until you are ready to frame them. You can also save and reuse this sleeve!

• Keep all art including works on canvas away from water and wipe with a dry, microfiber cloth to remove dust as needed.

• Store and handle paper items with care to avoid creasing

SHIPPING

Available for collection or delivery in the Cayman Islands only

International shipping coming soon