Parents' Occupational Work History, 2019.
"This painting represents my parents’ occupational work history. On the left, there are flowers in a vase (my mother). It is unsupported by soil or fresh water, just like my mother when she was told she could not leave her home to pursue an education until she was married. These flowers have given more than they have received by the look of its withered petals and weak stems. After my mother married, she could not go to school until she was 37 because my brother and I were too young. At 50 years old, my mother is still trying to move up the latter.
On the right, there are flowers in a pot of soil being watered (my father). These flowers will not only remain strong but can grow because they have a foundation and support. My father immigrated the United States during the Lebanese civil war at 18. My father benefited from coming to the U.S at such a young age because he had time to gain experience and move up the latter with the added moral support from his family."
- Zena Amran, Artist