Abigail Went Missing by Debbie Hughes

Title:	Abigail Went Missing
Date Created:	2025
Copyright:	© Debbie Hughes
Genre:	Unpublished Art
Mediums:	Oils
Views:	136
Posted:	12/8/2025

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Since 2010 one of my recurring themes has been tornadoes and hurricanes, images that illustrate the climate crises we now see ourselves in. I look for figures that provide a contrast and an emotion that heighten that imagery. That is what I strove for with Abigail Went Missing, a confluence of images that first captures the eye and then over time captures the mind. As with most works the painting itself is telling me the story. Abigail expresses the concern over our current catastrophic climate both literally and metaphorically but it also hints at drama that might have happened long ago. The painting reminded me of the late 1800's when mail order brides were shipped off to some dingy town out west to an uncertain and perhaps dangerous future. That is the mystery that unfolded for me with "Abigail Went Missing". Because of this, I plan on doing more companion pieces, after all, we must find out where the Raven got that pocket watch.