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 12:15(2022-08) Shivvers, StephanTrying to go back and make sense of things after a relationship has endedItem 2:00 AM(2022-08) Rao, DevikaThis story is based on an experience I had when I was a pediatric residentItem (A)I Made a Promise(2023-08) Popokh, BenjaminWritten with the feedback and revisions of an AI ChatBot, this piece is a reflection on the promise I made to a brother taken by cancer.Item Arthur(2022-08) Richards, AmyAmy Richards works in the Molecular Diagnostics lab, Infectious Disease section. Creative endeavors in her personal life allow her to balance her logical, rational work life. About the work: This is a work of non-fiction in that the events and people portrayed actually happened and actually exist, respectively. Creativity was then employed to give the illusion that Robert (my partner) & I on vacation could be entertaining.Item Between a Block, Fifty Hot Wheels and a Hard Place(2022-08) Hoppe, CherylReflections on raising 5 sons.Item Item A Boy Who Lived Down the Street(2023-08) Popokh, BenjaminReading about incidents of police brutality against young Black men, I began to remember a childhood neighbor, the son of Nigerian immigrants next door. We played in our backyards every day one year, then his family moved away. I've since forgotten his name, and it dawned on me that every time I see a news item about a young Black man being hurt - it could be that boy I once played with.Item Breakfast in Bed with Cat(2022-08) Mapes, KellyI like being whimsical and having fun with words.. especially when it comes to one of my favorite subjects- cats. I hope it brings a smile to your face as you read it (even if you don't have a cat).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 Childhood Wonder(2022-08) Kriegel, JenThis poem examines a childhood memory, using the wonder and compassion of the eyes of the child tainted with adulthood.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 Comparing Ordinary(2022-08) Kriegel, JenThis poem juxtaposes human emotion with the remarkable, simultaneously marking it in a category of humility as well as the extraordinary experience it provides.Item Creation of a Path(2023-08) Popokh, BenjaminThe sidewalks are sporadic, unkempt, and inconsistent where I live. Yet in the grass between the missing concrete, I often notice a path made by years of collaborative footsteps. The idea of creating one's own physical or mental path, with the help of the community, led me to this poem.Item Death's Intimate Familiarity(2023-08) Doucette, DavidI am a 20-year veteran of the Emergency room including about 5 years in a Pediatric ER. Also, I am an Army veteran (army recon, not medical). I have seen more death than any one person should but through it all I have made an intentional decision to see the world in a positive lens. There is so much sorrow but if you look, so much beauty and wonderment.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 Don't Look at Me(2023-08) Doig, DavidSeeing into the mind of an Alzheimer's patient and wondering what those eyes have seen over the years and not having the ability to talk about their lives.Item Dreamscape(2022-08) Mapes, KellyThis could be about choosing whether to save one's self.. This is based upon an actual dream that I had.Item Emith(2023-08) Garduno Rapp, EstefanieI guess the story is merely a reflection of my own life experiences and personal encounters with these technologies. It intertwines my own imperfections and limitations, presenting a relatable almost protagonist craft, driven by an authentic yearning to assist others and contribute to the improvement of our world. For me, the tale is the canvas in which I can explore the possibilities that lie beyond reality's boundaries.