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Feature: PurpleReign Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign

. Posted by Sherrie Thai by Shaireproductions.com

I feel very fortunate to have made the acquaintance of Purple Reign, a real-life superhero taking a stand against Domestic Violence, Crime, Abuse, and Bullying. She featured my “Trapped” artwork with a Q/A article on her site.

Purple Reign’s inspiring campaign on DV encourages people of all backgrounds to be a hero and speak out against abuse. “Everyone has their own unique talents and abilities and we love to see people using them to make a difference in their community whether it is through art, music, poetry, culinary talents, or even offering service and labor.” More here.

Artwork: “Trapped” : Domestic Violence Awareness

in shaire productions / shaireproductions / sherrie thai / social / www.shaireproductions.com January 23, 2010

Posted by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com

“Trapped” is an emotional piece for the “Yearning to Breathe Free” 2010 USF Domestic Violence Awareness Art Show.

I tried to capture the internal turmoil that some women are forced to endure. Images that I have seen of this unfortunate issue normally includes battered women and physical scars, but I wanted to address the emotional effects of abuse–sensitively–without the graphic nature of the violence. The hand blocked by the barbed wire, entangled in hair speaks to the helplessness felt by the abuse and occasional societal gender barriers. The subtle color scheme simplifies the content, causing the viewer to focus on the message and details.

Proceeds of the event will go to La Casa De Las Madres, a SF domestic violence shelter.

Artwork: Sorrow (Heritage Series)

in digital art / fine arts / heritage series / history / illustration / shaire productions / shaireproductions / sherrie thai / social January 16, 2009

. Art by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com

Sorrow is my third piece of the Heritage Series (Ghosts of Khmer Rouge and Contemplation), a self-initiated project concerning the historic atrocities in Asia. Originally a personal tribute to my family in regards to their experiences via the Khmer Rouge, I think this particular piece is applicable to the current events as war is still prevalent. Regardless of your position, the effects of war is saddening.

The background of this image was similar to the rest of the Heritage series–patterns from a brush pen infused with a cloud texture in Photoshop. I’ve always loved trees and thought they have many human aspects. The trees of Angkor Wat have so much life to them–they seem to cry out in pain. Combining horror elements with social themes may have a greater impact to the message of the artwork.

Artwork: Commodities

in artwork / commentary / digital art / nature / shaire productions / shaireproductions / sherrie thai / social December 12, 2008

Commodities is a social commentary through digital illustration. What makes the world go round? Money, power, and greed seems to have become the motivation, making war become a business in itself.

The artwork focuses on the shapes of weapons and bio-hazard symbols. Barcodes and dollar currency symbols line the ground, suggesting that everything has become a commodity. View Larger.