The subject in Don't Walk Alone is a 17 year old girl on the brink of adulthood. She is surrounded by candy coloured post-it notes scrawled with the reminders that female identifying people carry with them daily. As ubiquitous as a grocery list, the time of an appointment. The composition sees her pushed down to the bottom corner by the implied weight of the words. don't smile back. don't drink too much. don't walk alone. Don't Walk Alone. Oil paint and graphite on cradled panel 30”x48”

Kristy Blackwell

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Kristy Blackwell uses figurative realism to try to capture a bit of the complex nature of humanity. There is common understanding in these relatable images: beauty in sadness and in fortitude, beauty in the exposed and in the protected. Kristy’s work has won various awards and been featured in print and online art magazines. It is held in numerous collections.