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"In this painting, I hoped to capture something of the low sigh the soul lets out at the moment it becomes clear the Dove of Peace is taking wing. In time-honored tradition, I tend to conceptualize Peace as a darling bird: that fragile, feathered thing whose arrival gladdens our hearts—but she can’t abide the bombs. See how she tilts her delicate head to peer up at the disconsolate soul? To say, 'I'm tremendously fond of you, but would you take a look at this place? Can’t stay long!'"
Bryana is launching a new collection of acryla gouache soulscapes and you can now order prints of the third one. (To be notified when the originals are made available for purchase, make sure you've subscribed to our mailing list!)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bryana Joy is a poet & painter who has lived in Türkiye, East Texas, and England, and now resides in Eastern Pennsylvania with her husband. She has sent around 7,000 of her illustrated snail mail Letters From The Sea Tower to 30+ countries since 2018, and her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in over three dozen literary magazines, including Poetry Northwest, Beloit Poetry Journal, and Blue Earth Review. She currently spends most of her free time creating vibrant soulscapes grounded in Story, volunteering at her local Boys & Girls Club, & writing about restorative spirituality and women's global liberation. Bryana loves coastal cities, Celtic folk music, thunderstorms, loose-leaf tea, green countrysides, and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. You can follow her work on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.


LETTERS FROM THE SEA TOWER
Since 2018, Bryana has each month created a handwritten, illustrated letter reflecting on a work of classic literature and harnessing the power of Story to bring the wisdom and the beauty of the ages right down into mailboxes and homes in a tangible form: fresh artwork on paper you can hold and hang up on the fridge or carry around in your pocket. Because the world is sometimes so dark and courage is what we chiefly need. This work has been made possible through the continued support of regular subscribers all over the world. Join them today to get courage and creativity sent straight to your mailbox every month until the letters end in December 2022!
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Letter #39: Lucille Clifton's "cruelty. don't talk to me about cruelty."
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