The Mariposa
oil
20 x 24
framed size: 23 x 27
I was in Costa Rica on a residency and a butterfly flew into my studio, and I saw myself taking flight as an artist. In my early years, I had to use my husband’s name to get admitted into galleries. I worked tirelessly as a feminist promoting women’s rights, chaining myself to the Statue of Liberty with the Congresswoman Bella Absug. This portrait represents the freedom to express myself as an artist.
The imagery around the background represents the nuts on a beach tree (beginnings). The red flowers represent my life flowering. The fern turning brown symbolized my life aging. The butterfly image illustrates my journey to express myself as a woman and an artist.
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