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Hayley Santell

"The Invitation" Original Painting

"The Invitation" Original Painting

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Acrylic / Oil Stick / Cotton Canvas

30 x 40 x 1.5"

  • One of five pieces from this collection that I painted live in the lobby of Hotel Kansas City during my artist residency
  • Photos included are of the piece on exhibit in the lobby of Hotel Kansas City. "Flying in the Dark exhibition is up from February 1st-February 28th 2025

Back story:

This summer I was healing from a lot. A miscarriage, the removal of my left ovary, the closure of my shop, and much more. For weeks, I wasn't able to work or drive, so I spent the entire day most days sitting in my back yard or front porch, listening to the roar of the cicadas. Then, I started thinking about how similar were are...I and the cicada...Underground asleep for many years until breaking free from that old shell and flying high up into the trees with a loud song to sing.

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