Strength in the Face of Dissolution was challenging, but I decided to create another small paper piece, referencing a rock face, to see if it would be as difficult as the first—and it was.

I felt like inventing a jigsaw puzzle without the interlocking knobs and holes of traditional pieces. Most of the “puzzle pieces” are made from homemade paper, while the deep orange portion uses store-bought paper.


“Perhaps it’s good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he’s happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?”  – Aldous Huxley

Jackson, Ann. (2022). Division Breeds Failure. [Acrylic mixed media on canvas]. Soddy-Daisy, TN: Available. 20×20″