On My Own Time (OMOT) Employee Art Show
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This community contains materials submitted for the annual On My Own Time (OMOT) Employee Art Show. OMOT is open to all UT Southwestern employees and students.
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Item 2:00 AM(2022-08) Rao, DevikaThis story is based on an experience I had when I was a pediatric residentItem Item Butterflies on Paper(2023-08) Montes, EdwinWhen you have many ideas, they flutter through your mind until finally one lands on paper via your pen.Item The Climb(2023-08) Montes, EdwinI hiked up the mountaintop and was determined to make it all the way to the top.Item Commando(2022-08) Shivvers, StephanSometimes, my brain seems to do its own thing; revealing thoughts or feelings that I would have preferred to keep to myself.Item Deception(2022-08) Mapes, Kellycan the cat be trusted? sometimes I wonder what is going on at home when I'm at work! pets can be playful and mischievousItem Dementia(2022-08) Mapes, KellyThis comes from personal experience with family members who have advanced dementia, and it is a frightening experience for them.Item Grrrr(2020-08) Rodriguez, RudyPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: We all had plans before COVID-19 stopped down the world. This piece represents the coping stages I went through.Item Happy First Birthday(2022-08) Vaughn, EdenI wrote this when my son turned one-year old, thinking about everything his body had gone through.Item Hold On(2023-08) Walker, Deborah "Debbie"The inspiration were the human connections and innovations that care providers made in an uncertain world those facing death in isolation when family could not be with them. This is written for those who made sure to hold on to the hands as the ravished body surrendered to infection. Hold on to the love, and to our human spirits between us even during death.Item In America(2018) Howard-Dunn, EricaPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: A recent trip to Africa. In the moment i thought i was telling the truth, but afterward I realized i subconsciously lied, out of fear of hurting him.Item In Memory Of(2019) Patel, ReinaPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: The promise of an exciting vacation in Mexico ended in a shocking and tragic loss of a dear friend. The heightened emotions I felt during this heart wrenching time led to the writing of this 10-word story.Item Insecure(2018) Haston, JoshuaPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: Yeah, one thousand words seemed too long. Short attention span.Item Kindergarten(2018) Shanks, CariPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: When I was in kindergarten, my best friend was a lovely African American girl who had beautiful braids and wore multi-colored barrettes in her hair. We were both 5 years old, full of joy, and never had the slightest idea we were anything but exactly the same -- little girls who shared a love of books and playing and the sweet comfort of friendship. We never realized there was anything different about us. It took the comments of others to draw our attention to our skin color. It didn't matter to us.Item Lip Service(2022-08) Shivvers, StephanFinally coming to the realization that you're in an unfaithful relationship.Item Little Loves(2020-08) Cardin, JenniferPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: This peice is inspired by my definition of love. I think love is both a spontaneous draw and a conscious choice, a passionate longing, a strong affection for, a good will towards, understanding, serving, remembering, and hoping for the better for anyone or anything. Love is predicated on truth and a moral good. Love serves to connect us to life itself.Love can be found all over the place. This story was a reflection of sitting across from a friend in the quiet, ordinary parts of life that get overlooked and realizing the pure love I felt for him.Item Live(2020-08) Cardin, JenniferPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: We only get one life. I realized the only reason I feared death is because sometimes I feel like I haven't been living. This story is a reminder to live the one life you have so that when your time comes, your time will have been well spent.Item lost and found(2019) Pendry, RobertItem Love at First Sight(2020-08) Cardin, JenniferPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: This story is a metaphor for what it feels like to fall for someone in an instant and be captivated with all that they are.Item Love Revival(2023-08) Mammen, DinuLove is resilient and even in the face of a heartbreak, it always can find a way to flourish again. Love does conquer all things and we just have to let it.