Karen 1951

Tempered gouache & 22k gold leaf on panel 7″ x 9.5″, 2008

About the piece:
My sister resembles a pendant on a necklace sitting on the lawn with her dress fanned out around her. My mother sewed that dress.

I have always had an interest in Medieval and early Renaissance art.  This work, specifically the predellas of altarpieces, influenced my earlier doll series with their narratives, gold frames and painted borders.   Those themes became more pronounced when I started working from vintage family photos.  The idea of a narrative, domestic scenes, the myths and iconography of biblical and apocryphal stories in comparison to my own family story was compelling.