So I’ve self-assigned to do heart-themed art this month, in preparation for the February group show at Harmony Collective Artist Gallery. This pic is me being a little resentful of the assignment. But I need to pay attention to why; I’m trying not to be shy about making pictures that are purposely dorky. I think it’s just that the valentine-shaped heart is so much used, and has such a thick goo layer of familiarity. This one harks back to those grade school paper valentines that some people would give all their classmates, with the corny sayings. I loved and hated them at the same time. The imagery had something so appealing, but they were so cheesy and insincere.