
Loss
- By Robin May-Davis
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- 8 Comments
About the Artwork
“This piece was inspired by the loss of my younger sister many years ago, but also evokes other losses such as the ’empty nest’ experience or the loss of one’s own childhood.”
Robin May-Davis is an integrative adult psychiatrist based in Austin, Texas.
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8 thoughts on “Loss”
So moving!
Thank you for your comments Pris.
My husband died one year ago. This image speaks to my searching for some imprint of him in the things he left behind.
Sorry for your loss and I’m glad it spoke to you.
Beautifully textured. Thank you for showing the presence of absence.
Thank you.
Lovely image, many thanks for sharing.
Thank you Lisa for your comment.