Wesley Shaver "Camellia"

Wesley Shaver (NC)

Camellia
acrylic and aerosol on raw canvas 
24" x 36"
*unframed, comes rolled up in shipping tube

As a queer street artist and urban botanist from the south I am inspired by the cracks in brick walls but also the life that emerges from through those cracks. I want to make art that feels like that.

This is a representation of an invasive flower in my region, the camellia, or the tea flower. They are anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and used in many medicines, foods, and drinks. I depict them in an ironic fashion, akin to the duality of the beauty and healing properties you find when you do not want to partaking in tree surveys. 

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