The day we commemorate our country’s independence is worth celebrating for so many reasons. This year. I made this small series of postcards to express the very personal way I cherish freedom in its many forms. While many institutions and individuals focus on our national freedoms, m ythoughts turned to all the ways my personal values and freedoms align and don’t align with popular nationalist ideals. The design, colors, shapes and construction of the series were inspired by similarities and differences that my experience of freedom is the same as, and is different from the experienced I hear others talk about. For me, to cherish freedom includes speaking truth and practicing kindness and generosity. What does it mean for you to cherish freedom?
Perhaps the image will speak to you and encourage you to consider how ideas of what it means to be free and independent in your experience, and ways you express those ideals in your life.
Acrylic on watercolor paper
4 x 6 inches
Series of 18
