March 1st – March 29th, 2025
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Creating her inspired story Acrylics, watercolor and sumi ink on 140lb paper Size of Piece: 13 x 17 Framed Size: 20 x 24 "Creating her inspired story" is the first painting in a series about enjoying the joys of painting on location and experimenting with new ideas. Last year, I had the pleasure of introducing one of my students to both the beauty of Spokane's "Duncan gardens" at Manito park and the creative fun to be had, when setting up one's art supplies in order to create a visual story about a day well spent. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Transformation Mixed Media Size of Piece: 10 x 10 Framed Size: 11.5 x 11.5 My work explores the intersection of abstract and figurative art, inviting viewers into a realm where emotions, memories, and human experiences converge. Abstract paintings form a core part of my practice. Through bold brushstrokes, gestural marks, and layered colors, I aim to capture the essence of emotions and translate the intangible onto canvas. These works encourage individual interpretation, allowing personal experiences to shape the meaning derived from each piece. Complementing my abstract explorations are figurative paintings. Here, I delve into the human form, capturing nuances of body language, gestures, and facial expressions. Depicting individuals in various emotional states, I strive to evoke empathy and spark contemplation about the complexities of human existence. The interplay of light, shadow, and color infuses the figures with depth and presence, fostering an intimate connection with the viewer. My exploration of the human form extends into figurative sculptures and installations. Working with tactile materials like clay, metal, and mixed media, I create three-dimensional representations that inhabit physical space. These works offer a more immersive experience, inviting viewers to explore the interplay between the artwork and its environment and to connect with the art and its narratives on a deeper level. Across all mediums, I strive to create a dialogue between viewer and artwork. I invite introspection and self-reflection, exploring the beauty and complexity of the human experience, and connecting with universal emotions. Ultimately, my art aims to inspire contemplation, evoke a range of emotions, and encourage a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Those Were The Days Acrylic on Canvas Size of Piece: 20 x 20 As a visual artist and a dancer, I find many connections between abstract painting and improvisational dance. Just as I let the music move me from within, I allow my artistic intuition to bring my brush to life. I make art because I don’t know how to live without creating. The foundation of my art is connections. I aim to communicate the essence of a relationship or place with my visual language. In my art, ideas and expressions are more important than the materials. My goal is to transport the viewer to a place, person or moment in their life. I create abstract paintings with harmonious and brave colors. Using acrylic, mixed media, and collage material, I love exploring with unusual tools for surprising and delightful effects. My paintings go through three stages. I start by playing with colors and marks, following my intuition, allowing my technical knowledge only here and there. Then comes the 'ugly stage.' Nothing seems to be working, the colors and shapes struggle to be saved. It’s tempting to discard the work right here, but I always push through knowing the beauty I can create. This connection to my work brings me to the home stretch. I will never sign a piece until I’m completely connected with it. Once I am, you will be too. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Archiped Sculpture: Stainless steel, copper Size of Piece: 7 x 3 x 11.5 Wendy Kaplan Friend is an innovative New York metal, stone and glass sculptor for more than 40 years. Her creations have been exhibited in private collections in the US and internationally. She is a life member at the Art Students League where she has studied for 13 years. In Wendy’s current body of work she fabricates her interpretation of metal shoes, hats and backpacks. Her welding process uses different heat treatments to produce metal reactions and visual effects. Wendy’s works include vibrant colored coatings, textures and different stainless steel patterns. Each metal element is hand-forged and welded together, creating soft textures out of an inherently rigid material. Wendy has explored mixed media sculpture through the incorporation of fused glass inserts into her metal shoe designs. Ms. Kaplan Friend merges the three dimensional glass with the forged metal. Ms. Kaplan Friend has taught graphic design and has worked as a consultant in fine arts museums in New York and Los Angeles. Ms. Kaplan Friend holds an MA in Museum Education from the Bank Street College of Education in New York and a certification in Multi Media Design from UCLA. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Blossoming Acrylic and Gouache on wood (set of 3) Size of Piece: 9 x 13 I'm Tasha Branham, a New Jersey-based artist, practicing contemporary multidisciplinary art influenced by Henri Matisse. My work involves various mediums—epoxy resin, natural wood, acrylics, glass, mixed media, oil pastels, and digital art, creating a unique fusion. Exploring storytelling, faith, and hope, I aim to encourage joy and healing by reconnecting with one's inner child. My art conveys vulnerability, wonder, and the essence of faith as a Black woman. Rooted in the belief in God's grace, I draw parallels between the resilience, delicacy, strength, and beauty of Black women and elegant flowers. My art strives to inspire joy, reconnect viewers with their imagination, and help them rediscover wonder within. Influenced by artistic inspiration and my journey of inner healing, my work has been featured in the Terminal A exhibit, "Journey of Surprises," and my work is currently on display at the new Marcus Samuelsson LIVE! Bar and Grille at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, NJ. Deeply connected to my life experiences, my art shares unspeakable joy and rekindled imagination, inviting others to embark on a similar journey of inspiration and self-discovery. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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No, I Mean Yes (Eleanor Roosevelt Series) Conte Crayon & pencil on Sunset Velvet rag paper Size of Piece: 19 x 12 Framed Size: 26 x 20 Eleanor Roosevelt shines a beacon for us all in these difficult times. Looking at her determined face as a landscape of sorts, I meld my own emotions with hers where, one mark at a time, I attempt to breathe her bold courage and compassion back to life -- inspiration for a new age. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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I Dreamt I Was a Bird but I Could Not Fly_#3 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas Size of Piece: 36 x 12 There are times I struggle with depression. It's often a result of chronic physical pain from arthritis and from migraines...as well as from the maddening sounds of my tinnitus. Therefore, I turn to my Art as my primary emotional therapy. In my third painting, from my series "I Dreamt I Was A Bird But I Could Not Fly", I created a visual metaphor of my physical pain. Once I felt boundless, soaring like a fearless hawk; only to eventually have my wings clipped... entwining & binding me to the ground. In "Escape into My Garden" I use the tactile elements of molded paper, words & flowers from my own garden, to represent the therapeutic physicality in processing my feelings in my personal Art Therapy. Meanwhile, the visual of a person climbing inside this magnificent flower best expresses the Emotional Escapism & happiness that's often derived from 'Garden Therapy'. "Escape into my World" incorporates a myriad of elements which have brought joy to my life: My art as my visual Storytelling of our world & our human condition. As a woman who loves looking at the stars, wondering how we fit within our vast universe, while spending time in, on or around water, appreciating how precious our Earth’s water really is. And I am also a musician who has found that playing flute has gifted me friendships (over many decades) with like-minded creative musical souls...most of whom also share a love for creating art. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Butterfly Dance Oil on Linen Size of Piece: 36 x 36 My art practice in oil and plein air painting is a fusion of scientific precision and artistic expression, capturing the intricate details of human and animal anatomies alongside the dynamic interplay of light and shadow. My works, such as the graceful dance of an full figured nude woman with a Swallowtail butterfly and the solitary figure of a man walking away from a woman who loves him, into a lush, curvilinear, New York State landscape, reflect a deep engagement with nature's beauty juxtaposed against the looming threat of environmental catastrophe. I am an interdisciplinary artist of Abenaki descent, weaving indigenous iconography and ancient narratives into contemporary commentary. My paintings explore the liminal spaces between abstraction and representation, the male and the female, spectacle and solitude, where I challenge these dichotomies to reveal a more nuanced reality. In my work, impending doom casts a shadow over scenes of beauty, chaos, and apocalypse, inviting a dialogue on the fragility of our environment. Through this lens, I employ oil painting not just for its traditional beauty but for its capacity to convey the urgency of ecological issues. My art is a synthesis of science and spirituality, where each brushstroke is an act of both celebration and warning. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Emma the Storyteller Egg Tempera on Board Size of Piece: 14 x 11 Framed Size: 15 x 12 A casual visit of a family friend becomes an epic event since her stories are always so compelling and emotionally charged with suspense and humor. Emma, still in her raincoat but already warming her hands with a teacup, tells us about her recent travels inviting autumnal spirit to enter the room. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Growing Up Women Printmaking: Linocut, collage Size of Piece: 10 x 8 Framed Size: 16 x 14 Traveling the world and visually documenting my experiences has given me the unique opportunity to meet women who might look and live differently than I do- but the dreams for our families and communities are so often the same. These linoleum cut prints are culled from reportage drawings I made while on location. The voices and desires are strong. A good leader, with a good heart and valuable message, transcends location. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Growing Up Women Printmaking: Linocut, collage Size of Piece: 10 x 8 Framed Size: 16 x 14 Traveling the world and visually documenting my experiences has given me the unique opportunity to meet women who might look and live differently than I do- but the dreams for our families and communities are so often the same. These linoleum cut prints are culled from reportage drawings I made while on location. The voices and desires are strong. A good leader, with a good heart and valuable message, transcends location. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Una Mujer Inmigrante Pastel on Paper Size of Piece: 18.5 x 15.5 Framed Size: 22.5 x 19.5 Earnest pastel work has been the loadstar of my later life. In our democracy I think of myself as a Fourth Estate practitioner--I try to show the whole truth of what I see. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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We Never Surrender Acrylic, collage, thread on panel Size of Piece: 24 x 24 Framed Size: 25 x 25 These portraits are the strong women in my life who walked before and beside me for a lifetime. I was inspired by a host of old photographs on in crumbling black photo albums that have survived 100 years. Once Upon an Art is the big sister I never had, my cousin, the reason I am an artist (too). In collage, I’ve highlighted only snips of her incredible command of language as poetry. With minimal words and intense curiosity about the world around her, she crafts short stories that belie typical speech, giving us glimpses of her genius. She divines an emotional story of our aging grandmother perhaps saying: “I forget how to use the words. I watch conversations and great-grandchildren grow in my very hands. I hide things and forget them, and therefore it gets easier. I fall asleep during the news, and so it gets easier.” We Never Surrender and But He Died both honor the legacy of our grandma. Widowed less than six months after the birth of her 5th child, she survived two World Wars, rations, The Great Depression, 50 years day after day in a sweatshop sewing men's shoes so her children could eat. Her story lives on in how I meet life, productive, stalwart, I can do it - and that has passed to my daughters, and her grandchildren and now mine. We have her story now, and traditions, making our daily bread and getting it all done to meet another day. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Piggyback Oil pastel on enamel steel oven side Size of Piece: 36 x 24 Madeleine Lord is a multimedia artist, with paintings, prints and welded steel sculptures public and private in her resume. The "Beach Walk" an acrylic on paper painting, was a reverie on couples when Lord was freshly divorced. Piggyback, an oil pastel drawing on an enamel steel oven side, was drawn from a photo of Lord with her then young daughter at a school picnic. "Time is on My Side" is a recent welded steel scrap work that sums up how Lord feels as she navigates her seventh decade. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Explorer Acrylic on Paper Size of Piece: 20 x 15 Framed Size: 28 x 20 Madeleine Lord is a multimedia artist, with paintings, prints and welded steel sculptures public and private in her resume. The "Beach Walk" an acrylic on paper painting, was a reverie on couples when Lord was freshly divorced. Piggyback, an oil pastel drawing on an enamel steel oven side, was drawn from a photo of Lord with her then young daughter at a school picnic. "Time is on My Side" is a recent welded steel scrap work that sums up how Lord feels as she navigates her seventh decade. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Hey Will You Look At Her Now! Collage Size of Piece: 30 x 22 Framed Size: 33 x 25 Working in collage allows for free association. I use vintage periodical and book images to create discrete worlds merging image, color, and placement. I play with concepts and redefine reality, combining their elements intuitively sometimes with an idea of what I want to achieve and sometimes just letting the elements drive the image, one thing leading to another. There is always something of a surrealist element to collage, letting logic and reality go. In these two images, I tweak the idea of the "proper" woman to let the viewer know she may not be quite who you want her to be. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Waiting Oil on Canvas Panel Size of Piece: 24 x 18 Framed Size: 25 x 19 Kathy Ferguson's mixed media art weaves open-ended narratives, inviting viewers to complete unfinished stories. Her layered, evocative works blur boundaries between viewer and subject, using diverse mediums to spark imagination and personal interpretation. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Pure Joy Digital iPad Drawing Fabricated on Archival Paper Size of Piece: 22 x 18 Framed Size: 30 x 25 A human or animal gesture motivates me to tell a story. Whether it's source is a photograph in the paper, a magazine or one of my own. The image triggers my imagination. My use of color supports the narrative. This process is followed in my oil paintings and digital work. It is a long process. The narrative may change as I draw or paint. Sometimes it becomes a series of similar images with different stories from which I choose the final work. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Day Trippers Pastel on Archival Paper Size of Piece: 17 x 20 Framed Size: 22 x 25 Painting has been second nature to me for so long that I often think of it as my primary language. Using pastel as my preferred medium I am able to convey thoughts and emotions that might otherwise remain ineffable. I am greatly inspired by narratives of women as they go about their daily lives. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Explorer Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 24 x 12 Framed Size: 26 x 14 I am both a professional musician and artist. I experience life as having order as well as disorder through sound and sight. I create art along with music. The execution of the painting therefore becomes a personal performance, as were my song recitals when I was singing professionally, the one difference being: I am not interpreting someone else's poetry - I am creating my own in color and shape. Just as in music, patterns are important in art. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Lonely Lover Charcoal on Birch Panel Size of Piece: 30 x 20 As an artist, I have found a way to channel my trauma and transform it into something beautiful. Through painting, I have discovered a voice that speaks louder than the pain that once silenced me. My art is not just a depiction of my trauma, it is a manifestation of the strength and resilience I have developed through my journey. In my work, I often use symbolism and surrealism to express the complexities of my experiences. The female form is a recurring motif, representing both vulnerability and power. Through undulating gestures, I aim to convey a sense of movement and fluidity, capturing the ebb and flow of emotions that come with trauma. My art is not just a form of self-expression, it is a means of healing. Painting allows me to confront my past and process my emotions in a way that words cannot. It is through my art that I have found a way to release the pain that once consumed me and transform it into something meaningful. Through my journey as an artist, I have learned that strength is not just about overcoming adversity, but about finding the beauty in the struggle. My art is a reflection of this journey - a testament to the power of creativity and the human spirit. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Shielded Disbelief Charcoal on Birch Panel Size of Piece: 30 x 20 As an artist, I have found a way to channel my trauma and transform it into something beautiful. Through painting, I have discovered a voice that speaks louder than the pain that once silenced me. My art is not just a depiction of my trauma, it is a manifestation of the strength and resilience I have developed through my journey. In my work, I often use symbolism and surrealism to express the complexities of my experiences. The female form is a recurring motif, representing both vulnerability and power. Through undulating gestures, I aim to convey a sense of movement and fluidity, capturing the ebb and flow of emotions that come with trauma. My art is not just a form of self-expression, it is a means of healing. Painting allows me to confront my past and process my emotions in a way that words cannot. It is through my art that I have found a way to release the pain that once consumed me and transform it into something meaningful. Through my journey as an artist, I have learned that strength is not just about overcoming adversity, but about finding the beauty in the struggle. My art is a reflection of this journey - a testament to the power of creativity and the human spirit. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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A Fragmented Life Sculpture: Glazed and Fire Stoneware Size of Piece: 8 x 7 x 8 A Fragmented Life evolved from a workshop dealing with the idea of house. A house protects and a house can conceal. The figure is broken but not falling apart. She is trying to gain sustenance from the broken elements below her. The various pieces are glazed, fired stoneware. The McCarthy plaque shows my great grandparents, Dennis and Mary McCarthy, after they emigrated from Ireland to upstate New York, leaving behind the Great Famine. They were married in 1874, and had 7 children including my grandmother Julia Guinane. The relief was modeled in clay and a plaster was made from that and colored with a bronze paint. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Alleviation of Sorrow Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 30 x 24 Framed Size: 34 x 28 Since my childhood I began to look for the harmony contained in art. Through the magic lantern of art, I try to express myself and the events of my life. The entire life may not be enough to search for harmony. But the meaning is in the journey itself, in the very attempt to find this harmony and reflect it on canvas. Art is a way to live life by devoting it to the beauty of the world - this is my inspiration and this is a core of my creative process. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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COVID Selfie Soft Pastel on Paper Size of Piece: 18.5 x 12.5 Framed Size: 23.25 x 17.5 In all of my entries, a moment in time is 'archived'...Although watercolor is my primary-medium, I work proficiently in soft- pastel as well, for the two-selfies, which are very direct and bold in technique. The same bold-brushwork and directness in mark-making is in the watercolor, which is interpreted from one of my 1998 photographs of my immigrant-Italian grandmother in her late 70's, (very bold in the markings in her hair) and my adopted Thai daughter, then, age four. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Thinkerness Sculpture Size of Piece: 21 x 12.5 French sculptor living in New York, I have been nourishing my art through various cultures and encounters while living in France, Indonesia, Russia, India, and now in the United States. Through semi-figurative sculptures, I use body lines and gestures to evoke emotions and offer an insightful perspective on life through a woman’s lens. I love playing with materials, reflections, and shadows—where movement emerges from subtle suggestions, and shadows amplify the story. My process, driven by experimentation and the pursuit of new techniques, allows for unexpected discoveries and the freedom to share my vision of life. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Dancers Sculpture: Wall Sculpture in Wood, Steel & Mirror Size of Piece: 10 x 9.5 x 7 French sculptor living in New York, I have been nourishing my art through various cultures and encounters while living in France, Indonesia, Russia, India, and now in the United States. Through semi-figurative sculptures, I use body lines and gestures to evoke emotions and offer an insightful perspective on life through a woman’s lens. I love playing with materials, reflections, and shadows—where movement emerges from subtle suggestions, and shadows amplify the story. My process, driven by experimentation and the pursuit of new techniques, allows for unexpected discoveries and the freedom to share my vision of life. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Guardian III Sculpture Size of Piece: 11 x 8 x 5 Inspiration surrounds us, and I am no exception. Nature is the most powerful force behind my work for many reasons. The materials I use are natural elements harvested from my daily life—transformed and given a second life through recycling, honoring the Earth in the process. Women are another deep source of inspiration. I am continually moved by my sisters—their strength, resilience, and the gifts they bring to the world. We have fought countless battles to claim our space, and we continue to fight as we challenge the patriarchy and defend our rights. My *Earth Guardians* embody this spirit—they are protectors of the planet, the essence of Mother Nature herself. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Field Dream Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 18 x 24 Framed Size: 21 x 27 I love capturing the essence of life through my art, using a distinctive approach to color. By painting with rich, pure pigments—often without mixing—I reveal the subtle lights, reflections, and hidden hues that define my subjects. Each piece is inspired by life, yet interpreted through an imaginative lens. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Biker Girl Pastel on Paper Size of Piece: 19 x 14 Framed Size: 24 x 19 I love capturing the essence of life through my art, using a distinctive approach to color. By painting with rich, pure pigments—often without mixing—I reveal the subtle lights, reflections, and hidden hues that define my subjects. Each piece is inspired by life, yet interpreted through an imaginative lens. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Creating her inspired story Acrylics, watercolor and sumi ink on 140lb paper Size of Piece: 13 x 17 Framed Size: 20 x 24 Creating her inspired story" is the first painting in a series about enjoying the joys of painting on location and experimenting with new ideas. Last year, I had the pleasure of introducing one of my students to both the beauty of Spokane's "Duncan gardens" at Manito park and the creative fun to be had, when setting up one's art supplies in order to create a visual story about a day well spent. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Unbreakable Bloom Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Pen, Marker Size of Piece: 9 x 12 I start with the line and allow the line to guide me to a story. Once I see a story, I bring it out for others. I love using mixed media because of the variety of textures and marks I can create. Unbreakable Bloom Like a bouquet woven from resilience and love, these six women stand together, their strength intertwined. They lift one another, knowing that surrender is never an option when those they love depend on them. Reflections She looks back, not to dwell in the shadows of the past but to gather its light. Mother Stories A mother weaves an enchanting story in which the air around them shimmers with magic. The barely visible figures exist within a dreamlike haze of swirling greens, purples, and golden hues. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Love that For Me Fiber Art: Punch Needle Embroidery on Weavers Cloth Size of Piece: 30 x 24 Framed Size: 31 x 25 Rejecting the insinuations often thrust upon the female form, Delaney’s works present highly rigid and resolutely geometric portraits of women, without a stroke of curvature. Their depiction of fractured facial profiles calls out the notion of discomfort from unwanted attention and mis-placed celebration of beauty that women receive simply by just being out in the world. The Artist presents a reaction-driven portrayal of those exchanges, and simultaneously shows strength embodied in female agency. These works re-examine our perceptions on “social appropriateness”. The Artist's mission is to abstract identifiable features and remove individual characteristics to varying degrees, creating broadly familiar subjects that reflect femininity as part of the Whole rather than the Individual. The textures and micro-patterns in the thread-work accent the idea that there is no definable limit from where the fabric that we wear ends and our more personal and emotional inner weavings begin. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Pioneers Found paper, paint, colored pencils Size of Piece: 7 x 5 Framed Size: 12 x 10 Debra Friedkin’s narrative mixed media collages, sculptures and metal assemblages are based on concepts of recycling and repurposing, deconstruction and reinvention. The pieces incorporate found objects and often depict provocative themes. Her work ranges from whimsical to darkly humorous, informed by sleek modernism, pulp science fiction and spiritual symbolism. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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A Trip to the Market Found paper, paint, colored pencils Size of Piece: 14 x 11 Framed Size: 18 x 15 Debra Friedkin’s narrative mixed media collages, sculptures and metal assemblages are based on concepts of recycling and repurposing, deconstruction and reinvention. The pieces incorporate found objects and often depict provocative themes. Her work ranges from whimsical to darkly humorous, informed by sleek modernism, pulp science fiction and spiritual symbolism. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Escape from Samsara Colored Pencil on Paper Size of Piece: 17 x 14 Framed Size: 25 x 22 My creative process is an intuitive journey of exploration and storytelling, rooted in memory, emotion, and transformation. I weave personal and collective narratives into evocative works that explore resilience, connection, and growth. The feminine essence is central to my work, reflected in organic forms, symbolism, and layered textures. Inspired by my mother’s Puerto Rican heritage, the island’s vibrancy pulses through my compositions, carrying its warmth, energy, and spirit. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Inner and Outer Strength Sculpture: Folded Archival Inkjet Print of Collages Size of Piece: 8 x 6 x 6 I like coming up with new and different ways to see the world. Being open to the creative process is what my art making is about. Innovation, thinking outside the box, and trying to see things anew is what I share with others through my art. I work on a light-box with translucent paper and create series of figures that I then fold to make three dimensional sculptures. Blood Sisters: Much of women’s lives can be marked by blood. We start our menstrual cycles as teenagers, and our blood feeds our babies within our wombs. The mitochondrial DNA is matrilineal and is passed from mother to daughter through the generations. Dance for Joy: Active Happiness-Moving our bodies-Excited for life-Abundance! Inner and Outer Peace: We need time alone to regroup and gather our thoughts…Quiet time... Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Phone Time in Central Park Watercolor on Saunders Waterford #300 cold press Size of Piece: 21 x 18 Framed Size: 26.5 x 25.5 People and architecture have figured prominently in Carolyn’s work and in both cases urban scenes are frequently depicted. The strength and style of buildings and the many abstract patterns of light and dark they provide, the juxtaposition of people and architecture, and the connections they create, make a statement about the complexities of the time in which we live. Sometimes she’ll catch amusing and unexpected moments of life that suggest possibilities the viewer can interpret from his or her own perspective. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Feline Feminist Mixed Media Collage and Acrylic on Sintra panel Size of Piece: 24 x 18 Creating artwork can be a powerful and universal vehicle for human connection. For me, the challenge is to touch the timeless themes iterated in visual art, literature, drama and music throughout recorded history, while staying relevant and responsive to one’s own cultural place in the timeline. Since childhood to the present day, I have been a painter and visual artist. My images are primarily painted directly from life, with the subject typically casting a gaze back at the viewer. My paintings respond to themes “humanity”- my fellow women, forced migration, social justice, civil rights, natural and man-made calamities, as well as the respite of nature’s continuum. My process comes from my desire to bypass self-conscious inhibitions in the pursuit of self-expression. In 1990, I felt artistically "reborn" when I started painting with my non-dominant left hand and discovered renewed creative freedom. This, as well as using oversized brushes, gives me speed and fluidity, resulting in either as a fully representational finished painting, or the base on which to build a mixed media collage. Utilizing physical collage materials such as torn maps, shards of color, images from printed media, and my own repurposed drawing fragments as my palette, the works become emblematic statements of the over-stimulation and media bombardment of contemporary society, in concert with the directly observed presentation of a human subject. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Life is Short Life is Long Mixed Media Collage and Acrylic on Sintra panel Size of Piece: 24 x 12 Creating artwork can be a powerful and universal vehicle for human connection. For me, the challenge is to touch the timeless themes iterated in visual art, literature, drama and music throughout recorded history, while staying relevant and responsive to one’s own cultural place in the timeline. Since childhood to the present day, I have been a painter and visual artist. My images are primarily painted directly from life, with the subject typically casting a gaze back at the viewer. My paintings respond to themes “humanity”- my fellow women, forced migration, social justice, civil rights, natural and man-made calamities, as well as the respite of nature’s continuum. My process comes from my desire to bypass self-conscious inhibitions in the pursuit of self-expression. In 1990, I felt artistically "reborn" when I started painting with my non-dominant left hand and discovered renewed creative freedom. This, as well as using oversized brushes, gives me speed and fluidity, resulting in either as a fully representational finished painting, or the base on which to build a mixed media collage. Utilizing physical collage materials such as torn maps, shards of color, images from printed media, and my own repurposed drawing fragments as my palette, the works become emblematic statements of the over-stimulation and media bombardment of contemporary society, in concert with the directly observed presentation of a human subject. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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End of the Day Mixed Media Size of Piece: 23.25 x 17.5 "I enjoy using layers and textures in my work and usually incorporate more than just one medium. Often, the subject will suggest additional elements to include,, giving the work more interesting depth.Collage pieces and stencils or printing can add interest to the composition. End of the Day was inspired by a photograph that I took of my grandchildren leaving the beach." Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Delight Project: No. 5 Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 20 x 16 My name is Anne Pollard James and I paint the spectacular strength of women. My current project, 'The Delight Project' examines many of the notions of the concept of how we 'brave the body’. As women, we are always asked to cover up and camouflage our natural bodies. In fact, based on what we see on a screen, you would never know that skin has scars, pores and complex texture. That the body is as pragmatic as it is mysterious. The very things that make us strong and capable are the things that our cameras filter out. Like, the muscles and the fascia that mold fat into cellulite and keep our legs strong to carry us on our way. And how our faces line and fall with gravity and then peak to glorious smiles that light up everything. And how our bellies rise and fall, and are streaked with the pale-blue-peach hued marks that stretch to hold us. For this project, I offered an open invitation to participate in this series. And then, I simply met women where they are and captured small moments of joy and delight of self, to include in a series of painted images based on a photo that we worked together to create. Here are their stories. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Dafna Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 11 x 14 Framed Piece: 15 x 18 People have always been my fascination. I love to paint people in the streets, walking, interacting in train stations, in galleries. These painting belong to a series I painted in Florence, when I went with my daughter and granddaughters. They are a vivid memory of a time we spent in Italy. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Please don't hurt! Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 24 x 30 Framed Piece: 26 x 32 In this painting, I explore the profound vulnerability and strength of a mother shielding her child amidst the chaos of the war in Ukraine. The image of a civilian woman holding her daughter, pleading with the aggressor, is a universal story of love, fear, and resilience. My inspiration comes from stories of those caught in war zones—the civilians who do not choose violence but must endure its consequences. The mother in this painting represents countless women who, despite their terror, stand firm in their instinct to protect. In my creative process, I use heavy, dark colors in the background to symbolize destruction and turmoil. At the same time, the softer, more delicate details of the mother and child convey their fragility. The palette contrast represents the merging of fear, hope, and desperation. This piece depicts suffering and reflects humanity itself. It asks the viewer to step into this moment and question the forces that create such tragedies. Because behind every war, there are human lives. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
