Acrylics on Mylar
Size of Piece: 20 x 16 x 1.25
As artists, we spend many hours in our studios. We are familiar with the concept of isolation. But at the same time, we also fuel our creativity in our outings away from the studio and by experiencing life and our surroundings to the fullest.
This artwork was created in the middle of the pandemic...My heart was pounding hard, ready to explode with the necessity to express. I was ready to tell the world that I was alive and full of energy, love, plans and so much to do and say... I was bursting with creativity! And that is how this series called “Catharsis” started…
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Angst and Toys Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 24 x 20
The values and colors in painting Angst and Toys are used to create a certain mood, atmosphere. Intense variations of Blue are supposed to provoke mysterious and dramatic feeling. The light coming from a light house and an invisible source of light from the right create red reflections on mothers;s and child's faces, warm coats and gloves.. The combination of colors and their values in this painting speak of an emotional memory where reality and imagination are tightly interwoven.
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Girl with Curlers Pencil and Pastel, Pencil on Paper Size of Piece: 10 x 8
“Girl with Curlers” is a portrait of my younger sister. I was inspired when I saw her wearing her curlers in front of a window, the light from which bathed her hair and face in a soft glow. I used an HB pencil, along with white, brown, and red pastel pencils on cream-colored paper to create a soft, minimalistic color scheme and used value to capture the interplay between the softness of her face and pajamas and the darker geometric mass of her hair in large curlers.
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Contemplation Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 20 x 16
I was inspired by the contrast of the model against the light background, and the shadows that were created by the light source. My creative process was to establish the lights and darks. These are the vehicles to determine the correct values, I aimed to capture the confident, contemplative expression of the model.
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Night of the Soul Collagraph Print Size of Piece: 5 x 7
This piece captures the chaos of the night. A collagraph, like many printing techniques, reveals itself to you as it comes off the press, much like the night magically turns into day. The interplay of lights and darks describe my nights of short bursts of sleep contrasted with wakefulness. There's a dreamy yet also unsettling aspect to the piece.
It was created with a substrate of cardboard, inks that were applied and wiped away, printed in pieces. The line work adds to its mystery.
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Crayola Photography, Digital Size of Piece: 18 x 12 x .000032
Years of experience in the profession of architecture and interior design inspire me to photograph buildings. I have a particular passion for weathered structurers; with colorful ones adding extra charm. The Caribbean is one of my favorite places to fulfill my vision. ‘Crayola’ and ‘George Street’ can be found in Nassau where there is a plethora of colonial English architecture infused with a vibrant tropical color palette. I pack my Nikon and wander the streets searching for potential subjects with sharp lines, high contrast and aim for compositions of colorful saturated blocks of adjacent solid planes.
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Shahnameh Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 36 x 48 The painting is inspired by childhood memories. Somehow, translations of Persian texts of Ferdowsi's poems Shahnameh penetrated into Siberia behind the Iron Curtain. The phenomenon of a foreign culture that came to the snows of Siberia to surprise and enchant with its exotic fantasy is reflected here in the form of an image of a Persian prince appearing either in a dream or in reality to a Siberian lady. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Riverside Light Acrylic on canvas Size of Piece: 24 x 48 x 1 I love the city in all its messy angles and glorious lighting. It's hubbub is electric. Never stopping. I try to capture it's energy in my work, the color and the movement, in my brushstrokes. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Queensboro Bridge Underpass Acrylic on canvas Size of Piece: 24 x 48 x 1 I love the city in all its messy angles and glorious lighting. It's hubbub is electric. Never stopping. I try to capture it's energy in my work, the color and the movement, in my brushstrokes. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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2 Fer Photography Size of Piece: 24 x 36 I started my artist’s journey copying images of greeting cards in pencil before I was called to dinner. Later I was given an Instamatic camera for my seventh birthday, and I began to take pictures. Picture taking continues until this very day. My creative family of engineers, milliners and dress designers/fabricators. impacted by my artistic endeavors. During my early college years, I became infatuated with sailing, impacting my photography focus along with textiles using sails as a medium. As a health care interior designer, I was responsible for the look and feel of 12 million sq ft of interior space for a level one trauma center. ‘Outlier” was awarded the jurors choice by Henrietta Faith Design Theoretician, Lines and Curves, PH21 Gallery, Budapest. My images ‘Waterset' & ‘Opportunity ‘are recognized for honorable mention-Luice International Photography Awards two years running are key achievements. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Secrets Among Blossoms Acrylics and Watercolor on Aqua-board Size of Piece: 36 x 24 x 1.5 Secrets among Blossoms- Life is a canvas splashed with unexpected twists. Those who master the art of embracing uncertainty and forging ahead are the ones who truly survive. Each heart is a wondrous chest, overflowing with secrets. The outward beauty may enchant the eye, yet beneath the surface lie veiled wounds and hidden mysteries. Frozen Blooms- is about the quiet toll of life’s hardships. The woman holds a bouquet of flowers—symbols of beauty and hope—but she doesn’t seem to feel their warmth. Her gaze is distant, her expression unreadable, as if the struggles she’s faced have left her numb. The deep purple tones wrap around her like a lingering sadness, while the bright yellow background reminds us that life’s warmth still exists, even when it feels out of reach. This painting speaks to those moments when we carry beauty in our hands but feel unable to embrace it, when the weight of our past makes it hard to see the light ahead. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Outlook Santorini Acrylic on Canvas Size of Piece: 30 x 40 x 1.5 Painting is a meditative journey for me, a way to process loss and transform grief into something vibrant and full of hope. After my brother passed away, I felt an urgent need to create—not just for the sake of making art, but as a way to heal. Through bold colors and expressive brushstrokes, I seek to uplift both myself and those who experience my work, showing that even in darkness, beauty and joy can emerge. In paintings like Outlook Santorini, New Day, and Flower Fields, I abstract natural landscapes to capture their essence and emotion. Outlook Santorini reflects the island’s peaceful vistas, translating its tranquility into layers of color and movement. New Day speaks to renewal and optimism, its light-filled hues evoking the fresh start that comes with dawn. Flower Fields is a celebration of nature’s energy, bursting with expressive colors that mirror the vitality of a landscape in bloom. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Hava Mixed Media on Paper Size of Piece: 24 x 18 x .05 As women, we are not simple. We are complex, exquisite beings that hold more potential than ever recognized. For thousands of years, across regions, for the sake of safety, we hid our true nature to accommodate those with made-up power. Now, we are leaping out of our assigned frames and are claiming our own narrative. Equality is a basic human right, a fundamental pillar in establishing a peaceful and prosperous world. While progress happens, there is still a great deal left to do. Girls and women continue to face significant challenges all around the world. Historically, though, women are described as goddesses, spirits, mythical beings from fairytales and scriptures - we are holy and dangerous. We are everything man desires and everything he fears, his source of life and his terror at the thought of death, of loss. All these contradictions stir many questions and emotions, but we learn to find the balance in life. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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But He Died Collage and acrylic on panel Size of Piece: 24 x 24 x 1.5 Inspired by the beautiful rolling foothills in Umbria, Italy, this piece captures the energy and heat of summer in this area. My work comes in bursts of spontaneity—bold, colorful, and full of energy—yet created in a state of complete calm. I'm delighted when the unexpected emerges. Those surprises excite me and guide the pieces to their final forms. I’m inspired by both the wild freedom of the abstract expressionists and the sharp clarity of the precisionists, always searching for a balance between the two. Every piece is an adventure, a conversation between instinct and intention, a process that is intuitive, driven by curiosity, and open to the unexpected. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Raven Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 20 x 16 x 1 While working on my first portrait series of Latino Youth with a Black Bird, I learned a lot about ravens and crows. Even though my two favorite subjects are faces and flowers, their iridescent plumage inspired me to paint several more of them. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Chinese Magnolia Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 30 x 30 x 1.5 While working on my first portrait series of Latino Youth with a Black Bird, I learned a lot about ravens and crows. Even though my two favorite subjects are faces and flowers, their iridescent plumage inspired me to paint several more of them. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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The Triumph of Life Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 30 x 24 In this work I wanted to show the triumph of life, the triumph of beauty, and the triumph of art over everything difficult that appears on our life path. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Anastasia. The Firebird Oil on Canvas Size of Piece: 30 x 24 Dinner with my nonagenarian friends inspired this piece and is why i called it "Social Hour" I decided to render them through colors and shapes so the focus would be on the connection between them and on the mood of the moment rather than on their features. What I see, hear, feel and experience makes its way into my art. Growing up in multiple cultures influences my work, and my love of fairy tales, fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi seeps through as well. I paint mostly in acrylics and gouache and love to experiment with a variety of techniques and materials. At times my work is autobiographical as I aim to tell a story, convey a feeling, or share memories. In Social Hour my focus was on friendship and aging. Through the use of vibrant colors, a sense of movement, and unexpected imagery, I hope the viewer is drawn into my work in a way that provides space for their own interpretation. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Social Hour Acrylic on Canvas Size of Piece: 30 x 40 x 1.5 Dinner with my nonagenarian friends inspired this piece and is why I called it "Social Hour" I decided to render them through colors and shapes so the focus would be on the connection between them and on the mood of the moment rather than on their features. What I see, hear, feel and experience makes its way into my art. Growing up in multiple cultures influences my work, and my love of fairy tales, fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi seeps through as well. I paint mostly in acrylics and gouache and love to experiment with a variety of techniques and materials. At times my work is autobiographical as I aim to tell a story, convey a feeling, or share memories. In Social Hour my focus was on friendship and aging. Through the use of vibrant colors, a sense of movement, and unexpected imagery, I hope the viewer is drawn into my work in a way that provides space for their own interpretation. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Two Critical Questions Acrylic Size of Piece: 42 x 51 x 1.5 Hayoon Jay Lee is an interdisciplinary artist who explores the tension between indulgence and abnegation as it exists in terms of mind and body as well as on a socio-political level. Her work locates points of contact between Korean material tradition and Western avant-garde vocabulary by using rice shape and rice as an object, motif, commodity, and metaphor. As a building block of civilizations and a marker of wealth differences, rice allows Lee to conceptually play with points of conflict conceptually — oscillating between attraction and repulsion, between Orient and Occident— with the aim of ultimately encouraging reflection on the different ways our conditions and fates are interlinked. Renowned for integrating rice-inspired motifs and organic, visceral shapes in her paintings, sculptures, installations, performances, and videos, Lee’s work features figures embedded within rice forms. This highlights the deep connection between food and life. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Yellow Iris Watercolor on Paper Size of Piece: 30 x 22 I love viewing natural objects as potential paintings. Nature soothes me, and my watercolor art aims to create a peaceful feeling using vibrant colors and intricate patterns. I find a childlike wonder in watching water create beautiful shapes. Though I enjoy painting outside, my best work happens in the studio, allowing me to focus on evoking the emotions I want my art to convey. My goal is to create soothing and captivating watercolor paintings that offer viewers a serene escape into the beauty of nature. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Purple Iris Watercolor on Paper Size of Piece: 30 x 22 I love viewing natural objects as potential paintings. Nature soothes me, and my watercolor art aims to create a peaceful feeling using vibrant colors and intricate patterns. I find a childlike wonder in watching water create beautiful shapes. Though I enjoy painting outside, my best work happens in the studio, allowing me to focus on evoking the emotions I want my art to convey. My goal is to create soothing and captivating watercolor paintings that offer viewers a serene escape into the beauty of nature. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Zynias Watercolor on Paper Size of Piece: 30 x 22 I love viewing natural objects as potential paintings. Nature soothes me, and my watercolor art aims to create a peaceful feeling using vibrant colors and intricate patterns. I find a childlike wonder in watching water create beautiful shapes. Though I enjoy painting outside, my best work happens in the studio, allowing me to focus on evoking the emotions I want my art to convey. My goal is to create soothing and captivating watercolor paintings that offer viewers a serene escape into the beauty of nature. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Outside Inside Acrylic on Canvas Board Size of Piece: 24 x 30 I feel that every human being is like a portal. We first encounter the external frame, but an entire universe unfolds as we step through the doors. Our inner world shapes our outer reality, just as the outer world, in turn, influences our inner state. A lingering sense of loneliness etches itself into our expressions, while a habit of noticing beauty and goodness softens our features, bringing light to our presence. Perhaps the most powerful anti-aging secret is a genuine smile—one born from childlike trust in life, the belief that everything is unfolding as it should, and the certainty that our adventures are limitless. There is an ever-present, knowing part of us—an angelic essence—watching over, guiding, and smiling at our journey through our many mystical paths. This painting emerged as an unfolding, evolving process that presented infinite possibilities until I realized it was not about choosing a single direction. Instead, I was capturing a state of being, a process of disc. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Dance of the Lily Pads Color Pencil on Drafting Film Size of Piece: 23 x 30 Realism is the style that I have embraced for my work. Perhaps the truth is that it embraced me, flowing naturally from my hand, with inspiration coming from the world around me. Colored pencil is the medium I have chosen for most of my work. What started as a lifestyle choice (pencils are clean and easily transportable from primary residence to lake house) became an artistic choice. I’m a control freak - free and loose is NOT my style - so colored pencils are the perfect medium for me. Their layering and blending capabilities, the transparency of some colors, and vibrant pigments help me convey the interplay of color and light in my subject matter. At times, I use colors that are more brilliant or saturated than what I see in nature. It pleases me, and I hope it pleases the viewer. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Egg Tempera Painting Green Tea Framed Size: 10 x 13 x 1 I have studied at the Art Students League for several years, initially focusing on drawing. Other mediums I have explored include acrylic and colored pencil. Most recently, I have begun exploring egg tempera in still life. and currently study with Doug Safranek. I have participated (and sold pieces) in the Visual AIDS annual project Postcards from the Edge. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil All My Favorite Colors Size: 50 x 26 x 3 My submissions represent the most current work I have completed. The figurative series was intended to encompass all things about creation. The cubist quality happened rather organically while I was troubleshooting creative ways to represent parts of a figure, and the pieces that make up a whole being. These are only two examples, while some of the works not pictured are more irregular and varied shapes, rather than the hard-edged linear shapes seen here. The pallet varies as well but overall the works are a neutral with vibrant undertones. The contour lines will appear and subtly disappear. I enjoyed the thinking process behind the pieces as much as the actual creation of them. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil Curtsey and Carry On Size: 50 x 26 x 3 My submissions represent the most current work I have completed. The figurative series was intended to encompass all things about creation. The cubist quality happened rather organically while I was troubleshooting creative ways to represent parts of a figure, and the pieces that make up a whole being. These are only two examples, while some of the works not pictured are more irregular and varied shapes, rather than the hard-edged linear shapes seen here. The pallet varies as well but overall the works are a neutral with vibrant undertones. The contour lines will appear and subtly disappear. I enjoyed the thinking process behind the pieces as much as the actual creation of them. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Collage Fixing the Last Booboo Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x .25 "In Full Bllom with Thorns" is a series of collage love letters based on correspondence I found between two young people in the 1920s. This is one of the phases of their relationship where it became a little "thorny". "Fixing the Last Booboo" is part of my Mending the Earth Collage series addressing loss of species, environmental concerns. etc. All works include vintage miniature ephemera, watercolor, acrylic paint, ink, graphite, digital images, vintage bandaid, thread and whatever else is needed...enjoy! Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Collage In Full Bloom with Thorns Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x .25 "In Full Bllom with Thorns" is a series of collage love letters based on correspondence I found between two young people in the 1920s. This is one of the phases of their relationship where it became a little "thorny". "Fixing the Last Booboo" is part of my Mending the Earth Collage series addressing loss of species, environmental concerns. etc. All works include vintage miniature ephemera, watercolor, acrylic paint, ink, graphite, digital images, vintage bandaid, thread and whatever else is needed...enjoy! Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Egg Tempera Painting Winter Pears Framed Size: 10 x 13 x 1 I have studied at the Art Students League for several years, initially focusing on drawing. Other mediums I have explored include acrylic and colored pencil. Most recently, I have begun exploring egg tempera in still life. and currently study with Doug Safranek. I have participated (and sold pieces) in the Visual AIDS annual project Postcards from the Edge. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Acrylic on Canvas Love and Beloved Size: 48 x 48 x 3 Birds began to appear in my work at the start of the Pandemic. The beginning of the bird fashionistas - little characters that emulate the personalities of the people around me: They are fun to make and are a constant reminder of what is important in my life. When someone asks me “What happened to you during the pandemic?” I think “Well, a lot,” but the constant reminder of life came from looking through the living room window, watching a cascade of different types of birds vying for their spot at the bird feeder. Over and over and over! So many hours spent on the sofa just watching them and being thankful for being alive. While sitting on that sofa I did draw a LOT in my journal book. I wrote about the places I’ve been to, the people I’ve been with, meanings of the icons and images I was incorporating in my work. When we all began to venture out of our houses, I was more mindful of the journaling process and drawing the “memories” of place. The images in the journal book are the genesis of this work. If you would like to learn more about my work, please visit my website: candacenicolgarlock.com Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Acrylic on Canvas Hope Springs Size: 48 x 48 x 3 Birds began to appear in my work at the start of the Pandemic. The beginning of the bird fashionistas - little characters that emulate the personalities of the people around me: They are fun to make and are a constant reminder of what is important in my life. When someone asks me “What happened to you during the pandemic?” I think “Well, a lot,” but the constant reminder of life came from looking through the living room window, watching a cascade of different types of birds vying for their spot at the bird feeder. Over and over and over! So many hours spent on the sofa just watching them and being thankful for being alive. While sitting on that sofa I did draw a LOT in my journal book. I wrote about the places I’ve been to, the people I’ve been with, meanings of the icons and images I was incorporating in my work. When we all began to venture out of our houses, I was more mindful of the journaling process and drawing the “memories” of place. The images in the journal book are the genesis of this work. If you would like to learn more about my work, please visit my website: candacenicolgarlock.com Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on Canvas Beauty of Love Size: 16 x 20 x 1 In this paintings, I explore the delicate interplay between love and hope through the vibrant depiction of flowers. Each bloom symbolizes a unique facet of love - passion, tenderness, and resilience - while their vivid colors represent the hope that springs eternal, even in the face of life's challenges. The gentle movement of petals and the harmonious arrangement invite viewers to reflect on their own experiences of love and the light it brings to our lives. These works serve as a reminder that, just as flowers bloom anew each season, love and hope can flourish, inspiring us to embrace the beauty in every moment. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on Canvas Promise of Dawn Size: 16 x 20 x 1 In this paintings, I explore the delicate interplay between love and hope through the vibrant depiction of flowers. Each bloom symbolizes a unique facet of love - passion, tenderness, and resilience - while their vivid colors represent the hope that springs eternal, even in the face of life's challenges. The gentle movement of petals and the harmonious arrangement invite viewers to reflect on their own experiences of love and the light it brings to our lives. These works serve as a reminder that, just as flowers bloom anew each season, love and hope can flourish, inspiring us to embrace the beauty in every moment. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mixed Media Blues Bird Size: 28 x 26 These two paintings are part of a series of Blue Paintings I have done over the years. So this is not really a “Blue Period” a la Picasso, but a sustained interest in returning to blue over the years, from time to time. “Blue Girl” can be said to sustain one reading of the idea of blue, as in waking up with the blues, and going to bed that way too. “Blues Bird” refers to the idea of blue in its “blues music” musical context, which can include joy and vitality. “Blues Bird” also expresses my interest in texture and mixed media in my paintings, although I also think “Blue Girl” is also a painting that includes a sense of texture. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mixed Media Blue Girl Size: 30 x 24 These two paintings are part of a series of Blue Paintings I have done over the years. So this is not really a “Blue Period” a la Picasso, but a sustained interest in returning to blue over the years, from time to time. “Blue Girl” can be said to sustain one reading of the idea of blue, as in waking up with the blues, and going to bed that way too. “Blues Bird” refers to the idea of blue in its “blues music” musical context, which can include joy and vitality. “Blues Bird” also expresses my interest in texture and mixed media in my paintings, although I also think “Blue Girl” is also a painting that includes a sense of texture. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mixed Media w/ Original Drawings My 40 Year Journey Size: 30 x 24 "My 40 Year Journey"; The number “40” signifies new life, new growth, transformation, a change from one great task to another great task, etc. My personal journey of 40 years in the desert (although I still love the desert and its vast beauty), then suddenly I got transplanted to the beach! *Original drawings/photoshop altered & collaged in. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mixed Media Entering the Promised Lanc Size: 30 x 24 "Entering the Promised Land"; The personal meaning and translation in my life: We all can have access to the Promised Land. . Today's more modern definition of the Promised Land speaks about a better life, situation, joy in the Lord, and living the abundant life he promised us. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Photography 16 x 20 x 2 in. There are no hands like a grandmother's, that have soothed the sick, planted and tended the seeds, cooked and served the food, sewed clothes, and might have delivered a spanking or two! Each line, each wrinkle has been well earned, over decades of love and selfless care for her family. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on canvas 21 x 25 in. LOOK OUTSIDE The model for this painting is my beautiful granddaughter Jamie, with gorgeous naturally curly saffron colored hair. She is only 8 years old here, but she is tall, making her look older. She is unaware of her natural youthful beauty. I love the lopsided bow on the back of her shirt. Seeing the work in progress, Jamie asked me to put an owl in the painting. I painted a barn owl in flight. The owl, like her wisdom, is coming towards her, but in her innocence, she looks the other way. Pensive (Jesse)This lovely young woman sits at the sweet threshold of adulthood. Her skin is soft and rosy. She's surrounded by hearth and home. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mixed media, drawing on paper 24 x 18 x 1 in. Lena is my oldest grandchild and only granddaughter. Although she lives on the West coast, we have always shared a special bond. This summer, while she, her father and brother were visiting us in Virginia, she got her first period. Later, as we sat together, I began to sketch. At one point, she created a peep hole to look through as we talked. That gesture portrayed for me the ambivalence of the moment. It felt as though she was looking out at the future, as she contemplated the consequences of her body changing to her adult self. Her pose captured he tension between childhood and adulthood, highlighting the uncertainty and conflicting emotions that come with this transition Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on canvas 24 x 18 x 1 in. This picture is a retrospective look at my life. The path of a women who grew up in Siberia, and as an adult began wandering around other countries and culture. Art and culture, as well as nature save me in my hard journey through life. So this painting is my appreciation to them. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 in. When I was a young girl, my dad taught me to swim. He'd let me hold onto him as he swam deep underwater....and I loved that feeling of gliding through the water, holding onto him. I never could last as long as he could underwater, and I'd have to let go and swim madly up for air. Those are some of my favorite memories with him...swimming. When he died, I dreamed we were swimming together again, only this time I was the one swimming deep underwater and he was the one swimming madly to the surface...and this time he went far further than the surface.; he went straight on into the sky. I woke up missing him, but happy we could swim together again...even if it is in my dreams. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on canvas 24 x 24 x 1.5 in. When my mother passed away I found I couldn't continue painting as usual and painted only her death for six months, always in an expressionist manner. At first the works were colorful, even cheery; next a beautiful waterfall of tears; and finally, my entry "Mourning Aiti," a somber, and as it happens, feminine, design. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Ink, pastel, and color pencil on paper 40 x 22.5 in. Ever since antiquity, astronomers have studied the 13 phases of Venus, from her rise as the morning star, to her descent into invisibility, and her re-emergence in the evening sky. These phases occur over a 19-month cycle, marking both a physical and a spiritual passage. I expressed each phase in a different work. The journey begins with Inception, passing through Gestation, Birth, Emergence towards Fullness and Self-Discovery. Then Immersion and Transmutation are followed by Rebirth, Remembering, Wholeness, Completion. My inspiration was a found ledger of observations of the 1874 Transit of Venus, a phenomenon occurring every 243 years when the planet moves across the face of the sun. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Monotype 36 x 24.74 x .75 in. The forest, for me, is more than just a place. It's a sanctuary, a source of inspiration, and a canvas for my art. It's where I slow down and appreciate the gifts of nature, experience serenity, and seek healing. This deep connection to nature is the driving force behind my work. It reflects life's journeys as an artist, a mother, and my role as a human in the natural world. My art vibrates with this, communicating with mark=making rooted in impressionism and abstractionism, forming a symbiotic relationship with the past and present with the joy of raising children and sadness of leaving the nest. The works are a dance of light and hope that I found in change and share with the viewer. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on canvas 20 x 24 x .7 in. "Taking a Break" captures a moment of serene introspection as a woman, suspended in a dreamlike state, floats atop a cloud against swirling cosmic hues. This piece conveys the profound experience of pausing amidst life's complexities, highlighting the intimate relationship between the female spirit and the universe. The painting reflects the strength and resilience inherent in the female journey. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Oil on stretched linen canvas 16 x 16 x 1/2 in. Moving on in life I became steadily aware of the fact that my relationship with dreams and aspirations had become disconnected, survival became the guiding star. Stepping back and embracing larger constellations, realizing that all lives have an end date, it was time to make the most of what time I do have left, which is to nurture my original impulses and challenges while at the same time creating meaningful connections between how I feel and ways to express it. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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B/W Digital Photography 13 x 14 in. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
