Victoria Speed & Kathryn Tubbs
The Story
Victoria Speed
Lancaster, CA
Caregiver
Twist on Cancer: Twist on Cancer: Death changes your life. Your life then becomes memories, grief, and eventually healing. Life can be beautiful again. The memories will never be Cancer but everything they were.
Caregiver
Twist on Cancer: Twist on Cancer: Death changes your life. Your life then becomes memories, grief, and eventually healing. Life can be beautiful again. The memories will never be Cancer but everything they were.
Kathryn Tubbs
Los Angeles, CA
www.ktubbsart.com
@ktubbsart
“Loss is Never Still”
Acrylic and waxed thread on canvas
36"x36"x1.5"
$1,000
Artist Statement: I was privileged to be paired with Vickie Speed, the widow of Mitch Speed, who lost his life to pancreatic cancer. Mitch was a detective with the LAPD and his law enforcement family and support system meant a lot to both Mitch and Vickie as they navigated his diagnosis and care. I was struck by Vickie's determination to amplify Mitch's legacy by creating the non-profit Blue Cancer Connect to improve the care and outcome for law enforcement officers diagnosed with cancer. She discussed healing from the loss of her husband as a difficult and continuous process. Her strength and commitment to help others in the community, even as she was mourning a great loss, is inspiring. I wanted my painting to capture all of this- their love for each other, Mitch's commitment to his police career, and Vickie's journey of rebuilding after loss. I depicted a blue heart thick with many layers of matte paint, almost like it is being excavated from the swirling background, centered and prominent. I added rough embroidery as the veining to symbolize Vickie's healing as she continues to grow through mourning.
www.ktubbsart.com
@ktubbsart
“Loss is Never Still”
Acrylic and waxed thread on canvas
36"x36"x1.5"
$1,000
Artist Statement: I was privileged to be paired with Vickie Speed, the widow of Mitch Speed, who lost his life to pancreatic cancer. Mitch was a detective with the LAPD and his law enforcement family and support system meant a lot to both Mitch and Vickie as they navigated his diagnosis and care. I was struck by Vickie's determination to amplify Mitch's legacy by creating the non-profit Blue Cancer Connect to improve the care and outcome for law enforcement officers diagnosed with cancer. She discussed healing from the loss of her husband as a difficult and continuous process. Her strength and commitment to help others in the community, even as she was mourning a great loss, is inspiring. I wanted my painting to capture all of this- their love for each other, Mitch's commitment to his police career, and Vickie's journey of rebuilding after loss. I depicted a blue heart thick with many layers of matte paint, almost like it is being excavated from the swirling background, centered and prominent. I added rough embroidery as the veining to symbolize Vickie's healing as she continues to grow through mourning.
