Skeleton in the Closet I
Acrylic and Oil on hand stretch canvas
23 inches by 39 inches
Framed
"I paint skeletons because I believe it is a calling in life. I get endless visions of skeletons and I paint them; one by one. I hope to capture our human experience in this work and to reveal the underlying love that connects us all"
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Rushing
Acrylic and Oil on Hand Stretch Canvas
12 inches by 16 inches
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I created the 'Busy Mom' series when I felt just this way; a busy mom. Art is only part of my rich and full life. I am a mother and also a wife. I go back and forth between all of my duties, and it is easy to get overwhelmed at times; that's why I created 'Rushing'. I felt like like was rushing around from this to that, trying to accomplish it all.
Day of the Dead
Family Time
Acrylic and Oil on Hand Stretch Canvas
12 inches by 16 inches
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I created 'Family Time' because it's my family, and also anyone's family. The time you spend with those you love are the most meaningful time you have. I had to create these 3 paintings, to shed light on my own life and knew others (especially moms) could relate.
Day of the Dead
Mi Sauvignon Blanc
Oil on hand stretch canvas
12 inches by 16 inches
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Framed
I created the 'Skeleton Wine Series' because, I am myself, a wine lover. I thought others, who also love wine, would appreciate this series. I still have more to add to this series in the future; especially my favorite; Pinot Noir! Cheers!
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Despierto
Oil on hand stretch canvas
12 inches by 16 inches
Framed
Despierto' took an interesting turn as a painting that eventually became a different painting! I originally titled it 'En Fuego' because it was originally a skeleton lying horizontally in the center of a large fire. I wanted a cleansing and purifying element in this piece. When I thought I had completed the painting, it just didn't feel right. I felt it was too busy and and chaotic to give me a sense of peace. The more I looked at it, I saw a flower instead of the flames. I decided to turn the flames into a lotus flower giving it a feeling of renewal and rebirth. I titled it 'Despierto' because I think of a flower unfolding it's pedals and waking up.
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Skeleton in the Closet I
Acrylic and Oil on hand stretch canvas
23 inches by 39 inches
Framed
"I paint skeletons because I believe it is a calling in life. I get endless visions of skeletons and I paint them; one by one. I hope to capture our human experience in this work and to reveal the underlying love that connects us all"
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Skeleton in the Closet II
Acrylic and Oil on hand stretch canvas
23 inches by 39 inches
Framed
"I paint skeletons because I believe it is a calling in life. I get endless visions of skeletons and I paint them; one by one. I hope to capture our human experience in this work and to reveal the underlying love that connects us all"
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Skeleton in the Closet III
Acrylic and Oil on hand stretch canvas
23 inches by 39 inches
Framed
"I paint skeletons because I believe it is a calling in life. I get endless visions of skeletons and I paint them; one by one. I hope to capture our human experience in this work and to reveal the underlying love that connects us all"
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Seat of the Soul
Original
Acrylic and Oil on hand stretch canvas
26 inches
This painting came about as one of my meditation vision experiences. I get visions sometimes while I meditate, and some of them are so captivating, that I am inspired to paint them. The title of this painting is 'Seat of the Soul'. I never knew what that was and still don't understand fully what this is, but I will tell you how the titled came about and what this painting means: As I am fairly new in my practice of meditation, I had been leaving my sketch book beside me, for any reason that I might find to write about each experience. I began this session as usual, in the sitting position with hands extended to the sky. As I focused on my breath, I began to again get distracted by my thoughts, which is usually the case in meditation. It took me a while it seemed, but I began to somehow fly away from these distracting thoughts and a beautiful light began to emerge, which I was naturally drifting towards. In this immense light, I began to see a dark figure that was sitting in the same position as I with a crown or some type of head dress upon the head. I couldn't tell if it was male or female. It seemed to be sitting upon all my thoughts in the center of this light. The thoughts looked like ropes or tubes, carrying different ideas, like the normal chatter of the brain; what's for dinner tonight, what responsibilities I have to do, etc. It felt like I was separate from these thoughts for once as I witnessed this very peaceful being sitting upon where all thoughts begin or cease. I tried to get as close as I could to try to distinguish the face of this being and it spoke to me: It said, "You have to be more pure". I stayed in this space with this being, until my thoughts seemed to be pulling me away. It was like my time was up or something. As I began to drift backwards and away from the being it spoke again, like to say 'oh one more thing'. It just said, "Pineal Gland". I was confused, as I never heard that word before and didn't know what it meant and it repeated again, "Pineal Gland". My thoughts, then seemed to gain control, and took me out of this space and back to where I could hear things around me again and then I opened my eyes. I felt like I had just traveled somewhere, like you feel when you have a really deep dream. I immediately picked up my sketchbook and wrote down what I saw and the words, 'pineal gland'. I looked at the clock, and although it had felt like only minutes I was in this, it had been exactly 1 hour to the exact minute. I put the sketch book away and carried on with my daily activities. It wasn't until several days later that I remembered about this experience while browsing for a documentary to watch. I decided to look up on YouTube, 'Pineal Gland' and was shocked and amazed to what I found. It is believed the pineal gland to be the "principal seat of the soul" and is where the third eye, or all seeing eye is located. This send chills through me. When I try to explain to people how I get my painting ideas, they arrive somewhere like a movie screen located at the front of my forehead. I believe this to be the third eye. I still do not understand fully why I had this experience, but I don't have to. I decided to paint exactly what I saw and experienced in my mind's eye. I decided to title the painting, 'Seat of the Soul'. I am continuing my practice of meditation to say the least! I have also just discovered a book with the same title, written by Gary Zukav. I believe I am embarking on a new adventure, not only with my art but for my entire being.
Lost in Miami
Oil on hand stretch canvas
36 inches by 44 inches
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This painting is different than some of my of my other, light hearted, works, because it is a deep and personal subject for me. Growing up, I discovered George Michael (thanks to my teen sisters) at just 5 years old, when he was still with Wham. My favorite songs were, "Careless Whisper", "Club Tropicana" and "Everything She Wants". I loved the videos and especially the one of careless whisper. Living in Colorado, I could only dream of being in the setting where the video was shot in Miami; the ocean, sand and sun. As I got older, I was thrilled when George Michael went solo with his "Faith" album. I told all my friends and family that I would ALWAYS love GM and I wasn't kidding. So, I was pretty much devastated when I heard of his passing on Christmas 2016! It affected me greatly, and I was moved to put all my feelings on canvas, of just how much this artist meant to me and inspired my life. It was the "Careless Whisper" video that I feel, in some way, played a roll in me relocating to South Florida, after living in Longmont, CO, for over 30 years; pretty much my entire life! When I would watch that video, it was like a glimpse of the future or premonition of what was in store for me. In 2011, I moved with my kids and 4 pets, to be with the love of my life. I felt like South Florida was a world away from the small town I grew up in CO. It was clear to me right away, that I belonged here. I felt at home immediately. I kept thinking of the "Careless Whisper" video and also "Club Tropicana", and I was like; this is so strange. It's like I ended up being a part of those videos or something but for real! So let me try and make sense of what I painted, the way I see it. My interpretation: I wanted George Michael, to be in the center. I have him on a dock and in the dark, with light surrounding him. He's a star after all. To the right, is the sax player, which begins the sad solo intro of this famous song. Your eye, travels behind them, where you are being pulled to a really big party. The party happening is the party called Life. I included the theme of the video of "Club Tropicana with the lyrics:
"Club Tropicana, drinks are free
Fun and sunshine, there's enough for everyone
All that's missing is the sea
But don't worry, you can suntan!"
George Michael is also some where by the pool, enjoying a cocktail.
Although, I had a reference photo of the actual building that the "careless whisper" video was shot from, I created a fictional building. It is an analogy of life, and it's many levels, stages and years that pass us by. So George Michael is in a pose, where he's singing, "Please Stay!". We all wanted him to stay forever, but he had to join the party, and go back up all the way, to the very top of the building, where it slowly disappears and becomes part of the heavens. George Michael, in his last days, is now at the very top, before he ascends into the final stage and leaves his body; and now George really is a part of everything and everyone. He is still and will always be a star. Although the painting, is vibrant with color, it feels a little sad to me because during his life, George felt very alone, despite being surrounded by so many people and fans.
So this painting took quite a bit of explaining and I gave it my all to capture all these emotions of the canvas. Thank you George Michael, for being such an inspiring artist. Your life and music have made this world a better place. I hope you like the painting.
La Casa Azul
Original
Framed
Oil on hand stretch canvas
24 inches by 30 inches
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This is the last painting to complete my 2017 series of 3 Frida Kahlo inspired pieces. all 3 paintings, this year, represent an emotion of Frida, and this one is about love. I wanted to put her and Diego in the happiest place, which was their home, La Casa Azul. I pictured them in their courtyard garden, holding one another. In my vision of the painting, I saw some sort of alter in the courtyard, that I wanted to insert another one of my tiki men on top, right above them. I was shocked, when I began researching images of the real "Casa Azul" and discovered that there is actually a mini pyramid in the courtyard. I had no idea! It was perfect to then place my tiki man on top and looked exactly like how I had envisioned it. It's crazy, how things fall into alignment when you just listen to your inner intuition about things. I felt like Frida herself was instructing and guiding my hands when it came to creating this series.
Desesperacion
Original
Framed
Oil on hand stretch canvas
24 inches by 30 inches
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This is the first painting of my 2017 Frida Kahlo inspired pieces. It is one of three. This year I'm focusing on the emotions of Frida and the first one is about sadness. She had so much pain and suffering throughout her life with having poor health, a horrendous bus accident, and also heart break. I show cased all of it inside this painting, with her sitting in a wheel chair and also a portrait of Diego. She said, " There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst" . I added a light shining from the top right corner as a symbol of hope, like never give up; always, look up, and you will see the hope in the light. I think that is what she did, despite all of her pain.
A Few Small Snips
Original
Framed
Oil on hand stretch canvas
24 inches by 30 inches
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This is the second out of three of my Frida Kahlo inspired series for 2017, focusing on the emotions of Frida. This one is about anger; being fed up! It portrays the event in her life, when she cut off all of her hair as a rebellious act to destroy who she formerly was for Diego. She dressed so pretty, with her Mexican dresses, and jewelry, and long hair with braids and ribbons. She was done and no longer wanted to please him, since he cheated on her with her own sister and didn't deserve her! I included a quote on the wall from one of her paintings (self portrait with cropped hair) from an old Mexican folk song at that time which says, " “Look, if I loved you it was because of your hair. Now that you are without hair, I don’t love you anymore.” I also included a copy of one of her own original paintings, inside this painting (A Few Small Nips). I imagine that this is how she must have felt to be so betrayed by Diego. A clever follower of my art, gave me the idea to merge titles for 'A Few Small Snips'.
