Breaking News

A curled figure painted over newspaper pages, suspended in the moment between collapse and strength.

Breaking News is painted directly over newspaper want ads—an intentional choice. The “want ads” represent the desperate desire in this moment: the want to not receive the call, not read the headline, not hear the words that change everything. The ordinary listings of everyday life sit beneath the figure, underscoring how abruptly tragedy interrupts what was once routine.
The body is folded inward, knees drawn tight. Viewers often recognize this posture immediately—the moment you come to the end of yourself. The face is deliberately ambiguous. Some see her head buried in her palm in grief. Others see her face turned away in shame. Often, what a viewer sees first reflects the emotion they themselves have carried in a similar moment.
The color palette is warm—gold, amber, deep red—chosen to counter the darkness of the subject matter. These tones are not soft; they are resilient. Embedded within the composition is a subtle double bicep, a quiet but intentional symbol of strength. It represents the exact same moment depicted on the surface: the moment of collapse is also the moment strength begins to gather.
This painting holds a duality many people miss. It is not only about being brought to your knees. It is about the precise point at which you begin to rise—changed, marked, but stronger than before. The breaking of the news is also the breaking open of something within you. The end of yourself becomes the beginning of a different version of you.