No One Ever Thinks of Me
Pen, pastel and gesso on illustration board
40″ x 32″
2011
This piece is based upon an experience I had in my youth.
It was my 12th birthday and we had a big day planned. I had invited some classmates for food, cake, games and prizes. I still remember going to Toys R Us with my dad to get the prizes and I was surprised when I saw the total come up on the cash register- $50, wow, my little mind was blown.
I was excited for the day and everything was ready. Angie was the first to arrive and we played some games, but as the day went on I found out she would be the only one to come to my birthday party.
To make it all worse, my older sister and I have the same birth day, just two years apart and all of her friends showed up. I still remember hearing one of them say how sorry she felt for me. I had never felt more embarassed.
I never recovered from that day and I don’t like my birthday because of it, haven’t had a party since.
I just have a hard time connecting with people