I made this image in 2009,. It was about hunger, about not having enough to eat. The man's belly refers to Kwashiorkor, "a severe protein malnutrition, causing fluid retention (edema), a distended abdomen, lethargy, hair and skin changes, and an enlarged liver." His body is made from a photo of dried and cracked mud. The mouth on his legs, along with the apple on this knee all speak to this hunger. The top and bottom borders I made using the inside of a security envelope for it's beautiful blue pattern.  You can imagine my surprise when, recently. I went to pull "Hunger" out of my storage for an exhibit in San Diego and found that the entire bottom and top blue borders had gone completely white, faded to nothing. Fortunately for me. I have a very talented and capable  husband, who when asked if he could fix the problem of the white borders,said, "Sure, no problem", and he did, painting in the top and bottom in a beautiful system of alternating marks.  He said he loved doing it, and wanted to be my studio assistant, although he is an artist in his own right so I doubt that will happen anytime soon: Robert Wilson Art (Link to his website).