Gallery 3 — Shelbeigh

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Shelbeigh

Shelbeigh

“Just because it is doesn’t mean it has to be.”

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My painting “Head in the clouds”, represents dissociation and escaping into a fantasy world. My mind is foggy, clouded. I can’t see reality so clearly.

Made with Acrylic paint

“Shelbee” was a silly idea I had from my name. A bee on a shell represents my name, Shelbeigh.

Made with color pencil

“Trapped”, sometimes I feel like I’m in a straight jacket. Suffocating and trapped with my craziness. My eyes don’t look the same. What is my identity? This was an interesting experiment when i made this. I wanted to see what would happen if i used w

“Ed” is my grandfather. I called him Papa. He was like a dad to me. Unfortunately he pasted away in 2018 from cancer. It broke my heart and i miss him so much. But he is still with me in spirit and i talk to him sometimes. He was a great and very int

“Oveta” is my grandmother, she is queen bee and our mama bear. Ed was her husband and they loved each other dearly. Ed passed, but my grandma is still alive and she asked me to do this commission for her future funeral. No she is not dyeing, but she

“Egg Head” represents mental illness and the feeling of my mind being broken. The mentally ill mind is fragile like an egg. To try to put it back together is like putting a bandaid on it.

Made with color pencil

“Heart Olympus” Depicts that hearts are collected in such heavens heavens. But maybe not accepted. My heart is valuable, but maybe even the gods don’t find it worthy.

Digital painting

“Clipped” is an expression of my depression. This depicts feelings of being trapped. I want to fly but i feel incapable. It feels like I'm in a cage with no wigs. Even trapped in my body. The despair traps me.

Digital painting