Need to Breathe by Christina Fitch

Need to Breathe

Gallery Wrap 22 x 67″

Acrylic, Human Hair, Encaustic,
Resin on canvas and wood panel

“In 2016 my older sister took her life. Her’s was a hard life, and as I contemplated all of the “what ifs” I sank to a state of depression that I had never experienced. I felt as if I was drowning, every day.  ‘Need to Breathe’ was created to represent what I was going through at that time in my life.  The artwork depicts individuals underwater, gasping for air, while at the same time, hands from heaven are reaching down to pull them out and comfort them. While this portrays my personal story, I believe it is a story that is common to many.”