The images are from "Blue in Bed," Dec 2023, Paula’s window installation at 80 Washington Square East Gallery, which explores women’s mental health through the symbolism of the bed as a site of intimacy, memory, and sanctuary. Using the color blue to evoke both melancholy and fluidity, Paula captures emotions that confine individuals to spaces of solace while also offering reflection and restoration. Figures and blurred forms, some painted through tears, embody restless thoughts and reveal how distortion can open new perspectives.

Blue in Bed

Oil paint, Acrylic, Ink, Oil pastel, on Paper.

104 x 173 inches

Mammary

Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic on Paper, stretched on a Wooden Shipping Pallet.

40 x 37 x 4 inches

Pools

Acrylic on Paper, stretched on a Wooden Shipping pallet.

48 x 41 x 4 inches

The Altars

Beaded dolls, sea fans, ceramics, painted rice paper, and collected shells

37 x 12.5 inches