Brian Jerome Abstract Paintings

the unceasing and relentless lengthening or delay of an event, process, or physical state beyond its expected or necessary duration

This probably deals with the subject of media, fame, guilt, internalization, rumination, capitalism, and being alive in the contemporary. I really hate ans...

As more die, more are born. As more are born, more die. All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"...

A calmer, more mature and slower work dealing with time and growth, as well as, change like the wind and weather.

Memories of being 5 and my dad showing my the Kingston Trio and Harry Belafonte and him singing along. I miss that.

The future is a hopeful sense that everyone and thing is safe, but deep down, we know that we may lose what we have, who we love, what is "normal" now, in an instant.

being in the moment, living it in. beginning to end. the was, were and will be. all at the same. and its weird.

a state where the only thing that remains consistent is the fact that everything is fleeting

the attempts of commitment and promises to others and neglecting the balance of what is possible

sometimes in life we have to trust the bridge that we tried to build to get to the next part of life. even if that bridge feels uncertain and integrity is uncertain in design.

The length of time to travel to any destination, for weddings or funerals, is factual true. but once there, you are "here" even though it once was "there"

Life is a long journey of harshness, honesty, brutality and mistakes. But it is validated in the experience and in the recognition of the the finite.

According to the internet: Cherophobia, derived from the Greek word "chairo" meaning "to rejoice," is the fear of happiness or an aversion to activities that could bring joy.

the moments and times of walking towards home. towards something. and it seems so far. but you know that its coming up eventually if you stay resilient.

Revelations 11:6 seems to show humanity and its choses towards to the Earth and Nature.

The time that moved forward from the memories and time experienced, makes up the moment in real time.

The memory of your life story can become broken and disconnected from moment to moment in self narrative. Once in a while there can be a beautiful moment of clarity and connection in...

There is so much in not only dealing with existing, but the endless chaos and factors surrounding and stimulating whatever this is. As I've gotten older its been harder to find the n...

The luck to end a year and enter a new one. After enduring the story of struggle of existence thus far, and having a moment of clarity to just accept the beauty in the hardships.

In my adult life, I have only seen more and more horrid things happen in the world. Even though COVID-19 is letting up, a faux state of normalcy exists. ...

if reincarnation or a loop in quantum time exists, it could not compare to what it has been in this experience.

A place and a time that I have never visited but would like to stay at.

Even though it easy to get stuck and ruminate on the past, life does not wait and continues in a forward trajectory.

When is there enough effort put? In relationships, self preservation, career, politics, etc. We think it's enough, but we keep finding out there is more we could have done and should...

In Jewish tradition, Babylon symbolizes an oppressor against which righteous believers must struggle.[citation needed] In Christianity, Babylon symbolizes worldliness and evil. Proph...

When life feels stuck or defeated, sometimes the answer is to return from a former starting place, reflect and move forward. Sometimes there are people and relationships that are lo...

I was raised very religiously. Revelations always interested me as an adolescent. Revelations 8:7 speaks of fire and hail mixed with blood raining on Earth. During this year after t...

Listings with rich descriptions are 40% more likely to sell and this was made while trying to ignore my inevitable divorce.

This painting has has 547 marks and moves to symbolize each day of a year and half long relationship in my mid-twenties. The painting was done as a self healing therapy process to en...

Looking outside while the outside does not look inside all while the view has always been skewed

look at the piece. read the title. take it for what it means for you, or dont. enjoy the painting or dont. i am so tired of having to fill in these boxes to publish. if you would li...

We can all ignore seeing our own traumatic experiences in others as the brain tries to protect our emotions. Inevitably you will have to face it to be there for others and simultaneo...

The last year of my life, and life in general, has been a whirlwind of experiences. In a physical sense, I was fortunate enough to travel and show my work around the country and wor...

My best friend always told me i have black eyes. They are dark, but black eyes dont exist. Everyone with brighter eyes told me the light hurts their eyes and head. Life only hurts m...

Materials used to show the vadalism, cover up, and decay of Philadelphia that mimics all of us.

I lived in North Philadelphia and Kensington for over a decade. My first studio after grad school was in the Badlands. I had a rickety balcony that had a great view of the neighborh...

completely exhausted: physically, emotionally dry. to feel like a squeezed lemon. but the lemon zest still exists intact to offer brightness.

What matters is how well you walk through the fire.

Continuing to move forward in life, at the same time aware of the repercussions

The word originated in the 13th century from the Middle English per aventure, adapted from the Old French par aventure, literally meaning "by chance". The prefix per- (through/by) co...

so much can be lost in language. one words choice of words may not convey and be interpreted by another's ears.

a state where a threat, stressor, or physical presence feels perpetually impending and unavoidable. It conveys a sense of constant anticipation or unease because the subject remains ...

To relate to the fundamental nature of being, existence, or reality of being.

yourself between a rock and a hard place. autonomy of who were vs who you are vs who you want to be.

Sometimes life constantly feels like a never ending hallway. every once in a while here is a door ahead. that door may forever to get to and it might lead to another hallway. always ...

attempting to accept the tangible and realness of what is one's own physical limitation and the same to building life forward

its a phenomenon, we can still see outside if we are in a room with no windows and when we close our eyes. being confined to the subjective self but aware of all the world, time and ...

waking up everyday we automatically go through the day based on the lessons and life or experience from all the days before. but each day it gets different and less recognizable. sam...

Getting pinkeye as an adult is odd. Especially from adult things. Also I am depressed.

Remembering reliving the nostalgic memory of your past, who you are now, but have no idea who you will be3500

The moments and fortune of catching up with a close friend after years of life experience and separation. the shared and connected moments of the mirrored events that you both went t...

i have a punishingly vivid memory of places, moments, occurences. a lot of them are great or benign. but the hard ones are equal. and i hope to always use those memories towards the ...

It can be too easy, and too often, to give one's self up to care and overly empathize with others without a valid and secure response back.

Remembering moments that were so very close to horrific, but the fortune to live in the probability that it did not.

Symbolism and forgotten memories that fade through years and years. This is my abstract interpretation of understanding my own brain's decision to keep some memories, while deleting ...

Moving, restarting, unboxing, organizing, all to start the right way after all previous experience

Regardless of what decision and action, the importance of reflection and taking responsibility for your own place in outcomes and not blaming outside factors alone.

Existing in the contemporary world, it can easily be agreed that, no matter your stance, opinion, difference between all things in between, it keeps getting worse. scarier. Desensiti...

Moments when you have to clench your hands, muscles and teeth in order to push through and make it forward.

A continuous, and assumed, accidentally ignorance of seeing ones existence separate and passing others, as they do you, and missing the connection of experience and conversation.