Abstract:
Wounded Hearts: A Journey Through Grief is a series of annotated paintings created by CSUSM instructor, psychologist, and artist, Dr. Colleen Moss, after the sudden death of her husband. Depicting intense pain and despair, these paintings ultimately convey a message of hope, transformation, and the miraculous resiliency of the human spirit.
This exhibit will facilitate an understanding of the grief process and promote a dialogue about grieving in our personal lives and across cultures.
During the time that Wounded Hearts was on display, viewers were invited to decorate a paper heart in memory of a departed loved one, and hang it near the exhibit area. The response was incredible – over 250 hearts were decorated and hung. Every heart that was put up has been placed into the University Archives. They have also been scanned and put on permanent display within ScholarWorks at CSUSM, the campus Institutional Repository.
The invitation to participate read:
Please join us in honoring the loved ones we have lost.
Decorate a heart in your loved one’s memory, and hang it on the clothesline.