A Celebration of Healing is Atlanta artist Sal Brownfield's paintings of lives touched by breast cancer. The works are not portraits destined for hallways of ancestors or painted to match a green sofa. They are symbols of healing. They are symbols of survival. They are symbols of courage. Each painting is a bold collaboration in which the subject matter is reflected on the model in the portrait. The paintings also shows a transition from chaos to calmness and maybe even from illness to healing.
Each painting is both representational and abstract, possibly designed to create a sense of serenity. On the other hand the painting are chaotic and heretic. The main focuses of the painting are the models. They are created on a hierarchical scale. The size of the models are enormous in comparison to the size of the composition. From the viewer's perspective it feels as if the models are towering over you. Also on most of the painting the eyes are muted or missing to give a......

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Title: A Celebration Of Life
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