Emotional Art - BUSLER

Mind Gremlins, 2026

Painting- Gouache, Sumi Ink & Gel Pen

I was medically gaslit for months and told my ear was normal. Was the pain, vertigo and muffled hearing all in my mind? I painted my pain & pressure to externalize the invisible. I felt blue in the face from repeatedly asking for help. When a test showed my eardrum was not moving, it felt real.

Three ghoulish skulls float above a dark black crater in the rocky ground. One skull upside down, one skull with a cheshire grin & horns and the last a skull mask. The background has blotches of green & yellow clouds with a blue sky.

Boxes are evenly divided 3 wide and four down. Each box has a number in it 1-10 moving left to right and has a variety of vibrant colors and designs. The last box on the bottom right is 0 and it matches the colors of the first box to the left.

OCD 1, 2, 3…, 2022

Painting- Gouache, Sumi ink, White Gel Pen

I have OCD and insomnia. At night, my brain is like a movie theater. I see vibrant projections of intrusive thoughts, fears and trauma. As a behavior replacement, I imagine numbers, their texture and color. This painting shows examples of how I count and visualize these numbers. This meditation makes me feel centered & safe enough to sleep.

Bubble Stuck, 2023

Painting- Watercolor & Sumi Ink

My mental and physical health play off of each other. This painting blends the alienation, humanity and detachment I feel navigating multiple disabilities. Medical treatments & testing take up much of my time. Those days, I’m only my bones and dissociate to cope with the pain and prodding. The spacesuit reinforces the thought that I don’t belong.

A skeleton is wearing a light purple & translucent puffy spacesuit. The helmet is almost invisible and the skull has rainbow shading with a full teethed smile. There is an orage glow in the blotchy, black ink background.

A surreal ear and head is pictured facing forward but the face is missing. Instead of a face there is a blue head with a mowhawk that is facing sideways blowing a bubble from the inside of the ear out. The ear turns into an orange and black butterfly wing.

Is It In Your Ear or Head?, 2023

Painting- Watercolor & Sumi IPainting- Gouache, Sumi ink, White Gel Pennk

I was medically gaslit for months and told my ear was normal. Was the pain, vertigo and muffled hearing all in my mind? I painted my pain & pressure to externalize the invisible. I felt blue in the face from repeatedly asking for help. When a test showed my eardrum was not moving, it felt real.

Silver plated jewelry box with roses carved around the box. It sits on a lap wearing blue jeans and a red string has been untied & sits under the closed box

Containing Chaos, 2026

Sculpture-Mixed Media & Found Objects

My OCD provokes fear cycles, like a song on repeat. Repetitive inner conflicts mean I lose focus from my daily activities and reality. Temporarily sealed with wax, these bottles house unresolved thoughts and emotions. They have symbols and lucky charms to protect my energy and anchor me, only to be opened and processed in a safe, supportive space.

Four two inch and four one inch mini bottles are lined up in a velvet blue box. Each is corked and sealed with wax, decorated with stamps, wire and beads. The images include skulls, eyes, numbers, the evil eye. Inside the bottles are rolled paper with text, Kosher salt, blue tacks and a wasp.

Four two inch and four one inch mini bottles are lined up in a velvet blue box. Each is corked and sealed with wax, decorated with stamps, images and beads. The images include skulls, eyes, nails and the statue of liberty. Inside the bottles are rolled paper, salt and a wasp.