I am a breast cancer survivor of 1.5 years. I had bilateral mastectomy and breast reconstruction, and I am doing very well. I embarked on photo art as a means to showcase joy and beauty that surround us.

I recently completed these two pieces they are 11 x 14 Acrylic. Painting releases stress for me, I find it very rewarding and relaxing. These pieces came through me trying to sleep and worrying and not worrying. I have completed treatment and have scans and an upcoming 3 month follow-up, interesting how we still are concerned although everything should and likely is fine. That is where these two paintings come from. One is "Calm & Concern" a dichotomy that is likely in all of us. The other is "Rise & Reach", about moving on.

Calm & Concern

This painting is my emotions on canvas about me having cancer and undergoing treatment during a pandemic which has divided our country politically and has also impacted our humanity. The red paint represents rage, the black fear and sadness, the orange worry, the pink love, the yellow hope, the blue kindness and the purple confusion.

Be Still and Know

By Jennifer Cash

July 7th, 2021

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