Precious Tears

Our tears are precious. I created this series to completely shift the perception of tears being reduced to rock bottom and weakness. We cry not just during moments of sadness, but as well when we feel the most overwhelming joy or even relief. Sometimes we cry for losing something or someone, not knowing that something (or someone) better awaits. “Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).

In a world that encourages people to hide emotions, I follow the opposite and decided to create an entire eulogy to tears. Tears are distilled emotions, the purest form of humanity. I have chosen to break free from my previous style and incorporate different materials in my paintings like real flowers, gold and silver flakes, glass, pearls, crystals and more. This was meant to add a more dramatic dimension to my work and to express how precious our tears really are.