By far the most fun I have had painting in a very long time.

Inspired by this quote: "...Once they had purchased (the books), they took the books home, read and re-read them, cherished them, and then hid them behind the fridge, in shoe boxes in their closets, under mattresses. It was a life-changing event if a spouse, a parent, or even a child found the books and challenged the reader." -- foreword to the 2001 edition of Odd Girl Out by Ann Bannon.

I painted it for me, and anyone else who ever felt it necessary to hide such an essential part of themselves in their own homes. I painted it in gratitude for seemingly small voices who spoke out about what's important, even if they couldn't have it themselves. Your words mattered, and they still do.

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Title: There Are Some Things They Will Never Know; 18 x 24 inches

Completed July 2007

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