Me Time
by Gisele Giraud, Council District 5
Oil and Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel, 2021
Courtesy of the Artist
I wanted to create a piece that demonstrated the need of taking a break from the world around us. The cloud represents the barrier that some of us put up in order to step away. And when we do, our surroundings settle down, which is depicted through the empty space surrounding the figure.