Natasha Corkren "iii of Brushes"

Natasha Corkren (MA)

iii of Brushes
oil on canvas
15" x 30" x 1"
ready to hang

Inspired by the the Three of Swords in the Minor Arcana, III of Brushes explores the emotional cost of devotion to one’s craft. An anthropomorphic heart, pierced by paintbrushes, becomes both subject and self—embodying the duality of creation as a source of both fulfillment and suffering.

Set within a surreal landscape of turbulent skies and fractured earth, the work reflects the artist’s journey through rejection, persistence, and the relentless pull to create. The brushes—tools of expression—transform into instruments of both healing and wounding, illustrating how deeply intertwined passion and pain can become.

This piece speaks to the resilience inherent in artistic practice: despite disappointment and hardship, the act of creation remains essential. Through this tension, something honest, vulnerable, and enduring emerges.

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