“toothbrush party!”
Oil on canvas, December 2021 (3 feet x 3 feet)
“Toothbrush Party!” is a celebration of the daily habit of brushing your teeth; an act that seems mundane, if not boring, when done on your own, but suddenly holds a new excitement when done with a person you love. The couple pictured references my partner, Grace, and I, while being just abstracted enough that other queer couples can see themselves in the painting. In the piece, a bathroom is transformed by imagined colors, patterns, and depth, to bring attention to the other-worldly joy that can exist in an activity that is supremely normal; I can think of nothing more special than waking up with a loved one and getting to brush your teeth side by side.
