KeeponKeepingon2021-

By Carlos Burgess

This work was first started back in 2011 when I was first learning about Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS3. This work is a reflection on keeping things moving in your life despite all the challenges, despite all the struggles the failures the tragedies the possible loss of loved ones in your life. Time keeps moving life keeps going and with it so shall I. I wasn’t feeling all to well during the process of remixing this digital painting. I was working on this during the holidays and I was fighting with dehydration on top of my kidney failure. I rested, of course, but I had that itch to draw and paint and create and tell my story. I scratched that itch with this digital masterpiece along with other drawings. Furthermore, I will scratch out more paintings in 2021. I won’t allow what I couldn't control in 2020 to effect what I have planned in 2021. The name ”KeepOnKeepinOn” comes from my former supervisor when I was a senior technician at the CDC. When things didn’t go as planned he would always say “We’re just gonna keep on keeping on”. I have great respect and love for this man. He’s my brother and my inspiration advisor.