Violet Painting

This piece was created in tandem with two other pieces. All three of them were inspired by my three great aunts named Bertha, Laverne and Violet. They were school-teacher spinsters and farmed land that is now part of the Marcellus shale gas formation. The art was created during a mini-residency I completed in July 2019. My theme focused on fear and courage and I used images of knots and textile scraps for inspiration. I imagined fear unraveling much like a piece of linen cloth to reveal a more flexible textile that still maintained its integrity as a fitting metaphor for fear and courage. If you look closely you can see the textural surface that I built up and the dry brush imagery used to create a “weathered” look. Much like my strong, elder Aunts, all who lived on a remote rural farm well into their 90’s, this strength of character helps build up resources against any fear buttressed with courage.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:20 W x 20 H x 1.5 D in

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