Therese Verner - Lest We Forget

The weeping Statue of Liberty expresses the grief and anguish that Verner and so many others felt upon his death. Many other events in the U.S. have evoked similar feelings, and the expression Yearning to Breathe Free could also mean Yearning to Be Free, for immigrants, others of color, and women suffering oppression.
Artist: 
Therese Verner
Year: 
2020

Therese Verner created Lest We Forget in memory of George Floyd. The weeping Statue of Liberty expresses the grief and anguish that Verner and so many others felt upon his death. Many other events in the U.S. have evoked similar feelings, and the expression Yearning to Breathe Free could also mean Yearning to Be Free, for immigrants, others of color, and women suffering oppression.

Verner use broad brush strokes and droplets of light color to emphasize the emotion in this piece. Verner created the sign by hand-lettering a separate sheet of paper, gluing to the canvas, and glazing with the teal paint.

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas 

Dimensions (height, width of artwork): 30 x 24