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“Pills, Please” is a cheeky, heartfelt tribute to my maternal grandmother — a woman who might’ve seemed soft-spoken, but had unwavering courage when it came to her loved ones.
This painting was inspired by a story from shortly after my grandfather passed. My grandma and her sister Martha — both widows newly navigating life without their lifelong partners — set off on a trip together. It was the first time they’d traveled alone, and when Aunt Martha fell ill, my grandma ventured out by herself in a foreign country, unable to speak the language, just to find her sister cold medicine.
For someone who had been taken care of most of her adult life, this moment showed her quiet strength. She always pushed through fear or discomfort when someone she loved needed her. That duality — the soft-spoken caretaker with an iron will — is captured here with bright humor and style.
The setting is playful: she’s surrounded by pill bottles and peace signs, wearing soft pink with a polka dot, a leopard-print purse and fuzzy heels. It’s a celebration of resilience, sisterhood, and stepping up, even when it’s scary.
“Pills, Please” is a cheeky, heartfelt tribute to my maternal grandmother — a woman who might’ve seemed soft-spoken, but had unwavering courage when it came to her loved ones.
This painting was inspired by a story from shortly after my grandfather passed. My grandma and her sister Martha — both widows newly navigating life without their lifelong partners — set off on a trip together. It was the first time they’d traveled alone, and when Aunt Martha fell ill, my grandma ventured out by herself in a foreign country, unable to speak the language, just to find her sister cold medicine.
For someone who had been taken care of most of her adult life, this moment showed her quiet strength. She always pushed through fear or discomfort when someone she loved needed her. That duality — the soft-spoken caretaker with an iron will — is captured here with bright humor and style.
The setting is playful: she’s surrounded by pill bottles and peace signs, wearing soft pink with a polka dot, a leopard-print purse and fuzzy heels. It’s a celebration of resilience, sisterhood, and stepping up, even when it’s scary.