Name of artwork:
Artist: Alice Corless
Medium: Painting
Year: 2024
Artist’s Statement:
ALVC is an Irish-born emerging female artist. All artwork is created in certain moments and times when big emotions need to be processed, covering common themes of isolation, grief, and trying to find joy in an all-consuming world. The intention for these pieces is to broach conversations around difficult emotions and heal through feeling and collectively finding joy in the small things, like taking time to stand and look at an art piece. Healing in any community starts with bringing people together. I hope these paintings can spark an interest or feeling in people and that they can instill some joy. We heal the community by coming together in solidarity and showing up as our authentic selves. This artwork was created through difficult times, but as they were created, joy came through as it always does, and I hope that serves as a reminder that we can always find joy even in the darker days.
