Description
‘The Lava Walker Who Tempered Their Tears II’ by Santos Shelton
Artist: Santos Shelton
Title: ‘The Lava Walker Who Tempered Their Tears II’
Medium: Acrylic on wood panel
Dimensions: 12″ x 12″ x 2″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2024
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
“This painting is about a being who lives on a volcanic planet. They are known as a Lava Walker, who works inside many of the volcanos on the planet. They have thick skin, like volcanic rock, which allows them to work in intense heat without getting burned. This is an analogy for how many of us grow thick skin from past traumas. We learn to not feel as much and being vulnerable becomes something we fear. This Lava Worker has started to heal from some of the past traumas in their life. ‘Tempering their tears’ refers to coming to terms with their trauma and understanding how it has affected them in the process of healing.” – Santos Shelton
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Santos is an artist born and raised in the Bay Area, currently based in Oakland, CA. Art has always been a necessity for Santos, a way to foster his love of storytelling, science, and fantasy. Painting and drawing has also functioned as an outlet to help him understand the world around him and focus his thoughts and feelings. Santos uses bold colors, shapes, textures, and patterns tempered with abstract expression to create paintings that evoke emotion. These elements form into fantastic beings and planets rooted in his imagination. Together they make vibrant representations of self-expression while serving as a platform to discuss topics inspired by the Santos’s life. His work focuses on addressing the vulnerabilities and trauma we experience: how they shape us and how we heal and grow from trauma. Santos’s work attempts to illuminate the deep connections we all share through these experiences, while coming to terms with his own.