A Little Egg Celebration

I just finished this painting and have already gone on to the next. Perhaps I'll post a photo of that one in progress later. This one however is a mix of the ideas of Thanksgiving and Ostara (Easter). Things we do year round however - gathering with each other around food, celebrating this food essence, honoring fertility and eggs - giving birth to human children, ideas, for me-my paintings. Then there are those who have passed into the next realm that are still with us and those who were never physically born but are with us just as well.

A New Direction

My work is ever evolving as I am. It is veering off into a new direction and although this piece is visually jam packed, I foresee the future paintings to be a bit quieter. I'm still waiting on a title to the painting, but it will come to me.

Painting details:
24x18 inches
Oil on canvas
$2300
(Special pricing for past clients, as always)

'Wedding Dance' in progress

'Wedding Dance' is the working title of my current painting, named after a fabulous bottle of reisling from Amity Vineyards in Oregon. www.amityvineyards.com

The focus of the painting is the elaborate headdress she is wearing, called a tsuno-kakushi literally translated as a "horn cover". Traditionally it is worn by the bride during the wedding ceremony to "hide her horns" (jealousy, anger, disobedience, etc...) and symbolizes her commitment to be a good wife.

I had a few choice opinions on the matter so of course I had to give her horns. Just as I was about to give her two I decided a unicorn horn would be most appropriate.

There will be cherries in time.