Monday, August 18, 2008

Home


Again I apologize for not keeping up with my blog... this last month has been a roller coaster. I went to camp for the 4th of July as we do every year, my family and I had the best two days any one could ask for; until that night where my older cousin of 30 years and has a rare and serious heart condition, started to have chest pains. He was rushed to Maine Med by ambulance where we found that the lower part of his aorta had stretched and had begun to tare. The following Tuesday he went into surgery, his 3rd open heart surgery. The doctors worked all afternoon and well into the next morning but was unable to get my cousin off the bi-pass machine without his heart stopping and on July 9th Nathan passed on.
Its been a hard month a lot of good days and bad, recently the bad days are fewer and farther between. There are 6 grandchildren on my fathers side of the family and we were all close but he was the keystone that kept us all instep. I know we all considered him a brother.

Lately I haven't felt like drawing, but recently i have taken a series of pictures to keep my creative process flowing. They all have a certian meloncoly about them, well perhaps more of a mood for self refection. By all means I don't claim to be a Photographer but I am attached to them because they are the first steps back into myself since my cousin passing...so be nice...you can lie if you must, it won't hurt my feelings. ;)

These are pictures of home...




















2 comments:

Kate said...

Oh Shauna...
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I am truly sorry that this summer has been so trying for you.
It is perfectly understandable that your creative energies have been otherwise occupied. I am glad to see that you have at least picked up the camera. You are right, it is a step towards healing. I think your images of the trees are especially sensitive and poignant in their graphic delicacy.
I miss you too, and I wish there was something I could do to ease the pain. But you and I know that only time can heal that.

I need your email darling! That way we can keep in touch easier.

All my love and best,
--Kate
katecastelli@hotmail.com

Amanda Laurel Atkins said...

Shauna,
I'm so sorry about your cousin. It's so hard to lose a loved one like that. I'm glad the bad days are fewer and farther in between now, and I love the photographs. Home looks beautiful. I miss you a ton and I hope you come to Boston soon! I might be heading up to maine in the near future and if i do I'll call you. My e-mail is amandaatkinsart@aol.com. Send me your e-mail and number! Keep taking pictures! They're really lovely. Love,
Amanda