The following pieces are from my series "Fragmented Women", which began from my piece in the "A Day in Pompeii" exhibit, at the Cincinnati Museum Center. http://www.cincymuseum.org/pompeii/artshow I have spent my life observing the unappreciated women of the world beginning with my Grandmothers, and my Mother...their delicious meals swallowed and not tasted, the gardens tended in the hot sun, the clean clothes that "miraculously" appeared in closets. I have watched in wonder and marveled at the strength of these women. Like the marble mosaics of the ancient world they somehow endured life and never complained.
The Beekeeper
18" X 24", acrylic on canvas, $1200.
Marie's Secret Dream
16 x 20, acrylic on canvas, $1000.
Apple Pie
16 x 20, acrylic on canvas, $1000.
Final Words
8x10, acrylic/mixed media on canvas, $500.
This drawing plays into the concept of Fragmented Women, in the sense that these pillars of strength had so many unspoken desires. They quietly did their chores, contributed to the lives around them, and stoically subjugated their personal dreams of being a professional singer, pilot, teacher.
The Clouds
12 x 18, graphite on paper, $600.
Kissing the Cobra
12" x 18", watercolor on 140 lb. acid-free paper, $800.
Saudade
18" X 24", acrylic on canvas, $1200.
The Story in Her Eyes
12" x 18", watercolor on 140 lb. acid-free paper, $800.
Oblivious 14 x 17, watercolor on 100 lb. acid-free paper, $800.
Awkwardly Visible
12 x 18, watercolor on 140 lb. acid-free paper, $800.
Turbanite
4" x 6", watercolor on 140 lb. acid-free paper
Behind the Mask
4" x 6", watercolor on 140 lb. acid-free paper
Stardust Moon
9 x 12, acrylic on canvas, $600.
BodhiMind
11 x 14, acrylic on canvas, $800.
Still Blue
16 x 20, oil on canvas, $1000.
3 small watercolors created for the Nippon-Japan TV documentary project
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