For over 15 years, Sharon Shapiro’s paintings and works on paper have been exhibited in numerous venues across the country, including shows in Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, New York, and Los Angeles....
This piece is from a monochromatic series; the blue is meant to add to the spare narrative of the displaced boy dressed as a pilgrim. The child dressed up for Thanksgiving in a construction paper pilgrim outfit seems so sad and isolated, representing something we all feel when we are taking on roles that don't quite fit us.