Friday, February 22, 2008

"Lizard Shrine"



This is a painting of a piece I made years ago. I still like it a lot, hence my decision to paint it. The stand I made of wood, then painted it. The "shrine" part is all fabric. I did quite a few "soft" sculptures in the '70's. I made this one in 1972. At the time, it was totally new. I knew of no one else doing anything like it. This one had 2 tiny lizards I made of muslin and painted with watercolours. I put glass votive candleholders on either side, and in the middle is a saucer that I painted and filled with "offerings": some moonstones, polished shells, and some dried moss. I made several shrines, and still find it an enticing image for art.



6"x 9" Watercolour/Gouache/Ink $50. (+T & $4. Shipping)

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