Magdalene Bouchard

Fishbowl Memories

Illustration
2023
acrylic paint, canvas pad
16 x 20
Symbolist painting

“An expression of guilt. I was obsessed with the rainbow aquarium pebbles in my sister's fish bowl when I was maybe 4 or 5 and one day I reached inside to grab a rainbow handful, crushing the poor fish. Sorry again Bethany. And Bluey.”

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Fishbowl Memories
Fishbowl Memories
Fishbowl Memories
Fishbowl Memories
Fishbowl Memories
Fishbowl Memories

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Magdalene Bouchard

Illustration

“My mother raised me to believe that to be holy is to suffer, that if I am hungry or tired I should offer that suffering to God, as tribute. I may not be Catholic anymore, but between putting used...” [More]