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Butterscotch Madonna
2019
monotype with text
24 x 22 inches
The expression of Christianity in South Italy (Magna Graecia) is Byzantine, not Roman.
Pranayama Madonna
2020
Monotype, mixed media and text
24 x 22 inches
The Byzantine Breath Prayer: confession on the exhale; acceptance of forgiveness on the inhale.
Internet Madonna
2020
Monotype, mixed media and text
24 x 22 inches
A mother’s worries about how much time her son is spending on the internet. "Is he doing his homework?”
(detail) Internet Madonna
2020
Monotype, mixed media and text
24 x 22 inches
The son announces he has over a 2.1 billion followers and uses the hashtags #awesome and #love.
Saint Barbara
2020
Monotype, mixed media and text
24 x 22 inches
Her elaborate earrings and jewelry indicate she came from a wealthy family.
Trifecta (#13, #14, #15)
2019
Painted plaster sculpture
Saint Barbara Blue
2020
Monotype, mixed media and text
24 x 22 inches
Probably Saint Bernard
2020
monotype with mixed media and text
24 x 22 inches
Talisman #2
2019
Painted plaster sculpture
Byzantine Cats: Moshe and Maria
2020
Painted cartapesta sculptures
20 x 5 x x15 inches each
Cats wearing slippers can't climb the Tree of Life.
Gallery View
February 2020
Transporting fragments oif antiquity from the past to wherever the viewer might be standing --in this case, a gallery--is the action in the story of my Christian Icons.
Process images
Saint Barbara, Casaranello, Church of Santa Maria della Croce
For the past handful of years, I have been tracking down Byzantine frescoes and Crusader hideaways in the Salento region of Italy, with the intention of making monotypes inspired by the imagery and the journey. The Saint Barbara (who appears everywhere in Puglia) in the marvelous Church of Santa Maria della Croce is perhaps my favorite. Her bindi, extravagant jewelry, nose ring and countenance are simply gorgeous.