Carlow Phillips

Hers and Mine

Illustration
2026
watercolor on paper
8x10
Hers and mine shows my hand, and my mother’s hand together. It is a literal representation of what is passed down in terms of physical traits. Recently, my mother told me that my hands are the same size and shape as Smokey’s. In this way, when my mother holds my hand, she is able to feel her mother’s presence again.

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Hers and Mine
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Carlow Phillips

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