Post B2F0hvPIaQIaTpMjtQ by JoBlakely@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #B2F0hlBoZhZSn6ypUG by JoBlakely@mastodon.social
       2026-01-12T17:20:44Z
       
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       A painting that I think went better than I expected.I think gold won’t help or heal what ails us, but it would be useful if billionaire money was redistributed to help the poor.This series vacillates between fool’s gold & true gold. Gold that repairs, versus gold used to destroy. I think of true gold as wisdom, discernment, integrity, understanding, compassion, etc. Kintsugi8 x 8” oil on paper#art #artwork #painting #oil #oilpainting #mastoart #climateChange #repair #healing #gold
       
 (DIR) Post #B2F0hqUQruQzEIjGhU by JoBlakely@mastodon.social
       2026-01-12T17:51:07Z
       
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       I think this series with emergency blankets is about navigating present times, the choices & struggles we must take, or the responsibilities & temptations we refuse or resist. What we let grow, heal. The consequences. Do safe places even exist? Certainly not for women,  trans...But not anyone really. I keep doing work about migration, seeking  a place to grow. Heal. Reach our potential. But community & connection is broken, people getting uprooted by apathy, man made climatechange, hate, greed.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2F0hvPIaQIaTpMjtQ by JoBlakely@mastodon.social
       2026-01-12T18:10:09Z
       
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       To see more of this series check out my website at http://www.joblakely.com under ‘personal work’ tab. My work is accessible to visually impaired. I try. Please consider supporting my art at https://ko-fi.com/joblakelyIt’s been a while since I had a sale or support. I want to buy a small acrylic gouache set for my sketchbook practice. It will cost $56Please support artists. Every bit helps & can add up. Or boost! 🫶🌎🌍🌏#art #artwork #mastoart #artist #donate #mutualAid #commissionsOpen
       
 (DIR) Post #B2F0i0jgm2a10Vwarw by JoBlakely@mastodon.social
       2026-01-12T19:15:58Z
       
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       It makes me think of Trumps ‘golden age’ very ironically. These blankets are iconic in photos of people fleeing war, climate change & disasters, hate, poverty, tyranny. I think of them as fools gold purchased by MAGA, republicans & every spineless Democrat in office serving every billionaire, pedophile & warmonger instead of the people, these blankets are such a temporary thing against all we face & depend on. All to choose temporary sadistic pleasures of dominance, rather than an eternal love.