The central theme of the Seven Stages of Grief is the change that a person goes through due to life-changing events such as loss, isolation, and shelter-in-place due to pandemic. From denial and frustration, through anger, depression, and bargaining, we reach acceptance, commitment, and rebuilding in life. Through my paintings and color, I walk along a path to achieve healing from my mother's unexpected death due to COVID-19.

The quality, direction, arrangement and orientation of lines that I use in my work evoke and symbolize the emotional state, as if through color and brushstrokes I am allowed to expose the inside of a soul. I use watercolor and masking fluid to achieve a layered look just as our psyche is. I want the viewer to experience the emotions with me.

Email hello@nataliashevchenko.com to inquire.