"Empathy Fragments" Rachel Allen Although I have visited our

Although I have visited our country from coast to coast

I felt connected to the world via the media

The view is from Grand Avenue looking toward the corner of North D and North 12th Streets

What emerges is a shared space of bodily experience

15 x 16”

"Empathy Fragments" Rachel Allen Although I have visited ourRachel Allen, Oklahoma City, OK Empathy Fragments, 2025 Mixed media Shadow Box 10 x 14 In relationships, common ground is often where repair begins. The cross formed in this piece recalls a first aid kit a place where healing happens together. Textured gold leaf carries what conflict can teach us: luminous fragments of understanding earned through trust. Across each reddish orange painted canvas fragment, two black squares repeat quietly, symbolizing