Everything Stays
- watercolor and ink
- 4 x 6 in
- $195
- Kaila Larson
Through my work as an illustrator, I am always seeking home, belonging, and somewhere to store all the grief that seems to ache in my joints. I use watercolor and India ink to explore these ideas through imagery found in nature and animals, especially those native to the Midwest (home). These works specifically reference the tumultuous feelings in the abusive household I grew up in: the general tense atmosphere interspersed with very brief, fragile moments of peace. As a child, I did not feel safe or welcome in my home and those feelings have stayed with me through adulthood. Now my work reflects on that unheard yearning. Forever longing for peace, yet always looking over my shoulder.
Bio:
Kaila Larson is an illustrator working out of rural Wisconsin. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration in 2019 and have been working as a fine artist and freelance illustrator since. Their work often features dogs and birds and other midwest-specific nature.
- Collections: Fragility and Fortitude