Deirdre McIntosh

Wear And Tear

Painting
2023
Acrylic on cotton blend
40" x 38"
In this piece I am thinking about my veins. As I grow older the leads connecting my pacemaker to my heart cause my veins to slowly close, presenting problems for me in the future. This slow deterioration caused by the device that keeps me alive is something that is always on my mind as such a young person with a pacemaker.

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