This painting was formed with Henrietta Lacks in mind. My goal was to create a tree of life because essentially she was the tree of life. There is a certain sadness that comes out of this painting almond with the horror and trauma she was exposed to. Although, this is my least favorite painting because it did not turn out how I wanted it does seem to represent the conflict, pain and horror of all Mother HeLa endured and then the abuse of the cells that continues till this day.
The sketch below was inspired by and is a tribute to Ms. Henrietta Lacks.
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