Oxycodone And Her Canvas: drug abuse, romance, and the highest meaning of art

by Nick Oliveri

In a work of romance and loss, a wandering boy loses his mother and finds solace in his only painting. After countless portraits of her, he still can’t figure out how to sell or where to fit into the world. Stricken by poverty, he must commercialize his conflicted conscience. As Constantine rises through the world of social media influence and high-class murals, so does his addiction to drugs and reckless spending until one day, it all comes crashing down. Through this story of romance, love, and loss, with hands and soul crushed, Constantine goes on a journey to find the transcendence of art and, possibly, a way to commune with his long-lost mother through the craft he knows best. Join the painter on a ride through rags, riches, drug abuse, and the triumph of the human will—a journey of profound loss and success that anyone who suffers can relate to.

205 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 30, 2023

About the author

Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born, #1 bestselling author of eight novels and an ebook of poetry. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and genre-bending literature.

Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer.

Oliveri draws from a unique set of creators that have inspired him throughout the years. These include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Lil Wayne, and Hunter S. Thompson.

Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in New England, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

Reviews

[Karen French · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Page Turner

A quick, easy read I couldn't put down.
The author's vivid descriptions and thought provoking metaphors locked me into the heart of the story, which left me wanting it to continue.

[Liliana Soto · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is actually my reread of the book, met the author, shared thoughts, got some more insight to make me reread. As I read I remembered why I sped through, this plot gave me major anxiety. This is was definitely an MC I compared myself with, due to the constant need or want MC had not just with anxiety or illusion of others judgement but the need to stand on a pedestal. The MC definitely struggled with the basics of climbing a social ladder as seen in films which made me enjoy it more especially taken that path myself. Every chapter I’d giggle catching myself with an “oh no” or a “god dammit” from MC’s actions. Definitely worth the second reading, maybe a third eventually.