Ali Cavanaugh at Wally Workman Gallery

$I\'ll make a boat for you with my arms$ I'll make a boat for you with my arms	Prelude	Picking
Fill Time	$It\'s Gone, That\'s OK$ It's Gone, That's OK	Thoughts in Red and Yellow
Turning Back	In the Place of an Old Memory	Will you be here tomorrow?
Untitled	is this my wonderland?	$even if you tell me to let go, i won\'t$ even if you tell me to let go, i won't
how, how can i see you?	green love, now wait…blue love	there are other ways to do this
not yet	cherished	yesterday, i thought of you
unthinkable game	how does this look now like you remembered?	here, take one . . . there are two, one for me and one for you
your essence surrounds me and i breathe you in (behind this curtain)	noiseless, i wait without moving or breathing (am i your still life?)	dreams of you, moment of quiet
$there\'s no need for that, i see the truth$ there's no need for that, i see the truth	$i\'m over here just listening$ i'm over here just listening	$twist reality to your perception, i\'ll twist it back to mine$ twist reality to your perception, i'll twist it back to mine
$i\'ll show you what\'s in this box, if you promise to still love me$ i'll show you what's in this box, if you promise to still love me

Ali Cavanaugh

Cavanaugh is best known for her "little girl" paintings. Fields of alluring color, rich in texture, accentuate quietly provocative adolescent girls. Thought provoking hand cut text, which is a trademark of Cavanaugh's work, reveal engaging messages. Her poetic words bring to light the complexity within contemplation. Thoughts of envy, loss, and doubt unfold and suddenly the viewer discovers something highly spirited and playful. This vibrant contrast and push and pull of emotions are what make this work so desirable.

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