"Disconnect" Melissa Milton

"Disconnect" Melissa MiltonMelissa Milton, Fayetteville, AR Disconnect, 2025 Alcohol ink, acrylic, and wood stain 36 x 36 "Disconnect" is a visual commentary on technology's impact on our innate desire to communicate and connect. Technology, such as social media and Apps, can MIMIC us connecting with one another. But there are still physical barriers between us. The goldfish in their bubbles are a visual metaphor: Each occupies a lone bubble where they can see one another and

The South Arkansas Art Center in El Dorado

The cross formed in this piece recalls a first aid kit — a place where healing happens together

and waxy layers of text and symbols weave stories of history

Dimensions: 7 3/4"l x 1 1/2"w

the mission showed us a glimpse of what humanity could be

Soft cover

As it is in the forest

I felt connected to the world via the media

231 pages     soft cover       David Malcolm Rose

which I followed intermittently throughout the team’s 10-day journey

I use beeswax

the positive