Jessie Mahon’s colored pencil drawings focus on an ever-evolving depiction of self and the shared experience of living.
Sometimes we navigate our lives with grace, humor, compassion, and empathy; sometimes we navigate our lives with pessimism, anger, and doubt; most often, we navigate our lives with a subconscious blend of personal histories and intentions so complex and daunting, we use any means necessary to distract ourselves to escape them.
Family Vacation invites us into intimate portraits, scenes, and moments, signaling a tender – and sometimes violent – relationship to the body, our shared experience, and the surrounding environment. We are all the Family, on a Vacation whose destination, duration, and itinerary is unclear and unknowable.
