A Device For Forgiving Myself (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by Tara Kelley-Cruz

If forgiveness could be engineered, it might hum softly, reminding us that guilt is heavy, and release is lighter. This piece asks: what if compassion began with ourselves?

Artist statement about the series: I’ve been reflecting on some of the hard parts of being human. Some of the things that cause anxieties and challenges. In this series, “Devices Facilitating Connection”, I imagined devices built not for productivity or power, but for connection. For listening. For feeling. For bridging challenges and deepening relationships.

Materials used:

Acrylic paint, collage paper, pencils, artgraf crayons, graphite

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30.48 x 30.48 x 2.54cm (unframed) / 30.48 x 30.48cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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