Protect and Create Flanking Sight

"Protect and Create Flanking Sight"

acrylic on birch panel

10 x 10 inches, framed

2011

For Modern Eden's "Woodlands" show

Modern Eden Gallery

403 Francisco St

San Francisco, CA 

Show opens Saturday, December 10th 7pm-10pm

Runs through January 15th, 2012

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Here's the progress shots again:

This piece deals in a small part with my own teenage experiences with the Ouija and Tarot cards; Saturn's seal of protection that the kestrel on the left is holding was something we used to protect ourselves from bad spirits when we used the board.

  

The kestrel on the left (Protect) deals with protection; besides the protective seal, the flowers in it's claws all represent protection in Victorian flower language or floriography (heather, Queen Anne's Lace, juniper), and the bird on the right (Create) represents creativity/artistic expression; the tarot (the five of wands) it holds symbolizes creativity and will, as does the bunch of oregano in it's claws.

So, overall the piece symbolizes how using the oracle signifying Sight (Ouija planchette with the all-seeing eye) to communicate with spirits can lead to artistic inspiration, but you have to protect yourself against evil.  I think that could be an even larger metaphor in itself...

Maybe it's 

"that which inspires can also be dangerous, so you should be on guard". 

It's Called Thanksgiving Day

Not "Turkey" Day.

The above picture is an adorable baby turkey.  Not to get all preachy, but I can't stand it when people refer to today as "Turkey Day".  My husband, dad and myself won't be eating turkey again this year, and I don't miss it at all.

Just putting it out there.

This year I am thankful for the following:

the best husband, daughter-cat, and parents in the world, which coincidentally are all mine, every art show my work has been included in this past year, and the ones already lined up for next year.

Here's to a great year and hopefully an even better 2012.

"Forest Beauties" Progress

Here's a big piece I'm working on for a February show, it's 18 x 24 inches.

It was incredibly hard to get good shots of it, as it's getting dark here very early and without natural light, it's next to impossible.

There's two foxes getting pretty with roses, bluejay-dove hybrids, a brush and mirror.

I'm so happy with the way these wooden panel paintings are coming along, so more shots to come soon!

"Genus Species" Show

Here's some pictures from this weekend's "Genus, Species" at Modern Eden with my "Tyto Alba (Barn Owl)" painting.

It was so nice of them to give it such a great spot in the show.  It looks like a  beautiful space!

And here's a blog post from Eclectix about the show.

TONIGHT!

Tonight at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco....

Sandra Yagi's "Primal Renderings" and "Genus, Species", the group show I have this piece in:

"Tyto Alba (Barn Owl)"

acrylic on birch panel

8 x 10 inches, framed

$300.00

Inquiries on this piece please call 415.956.3303 or email info@moderneden.com

See www.moderneden.com for more about the gallery

New Painting Progress

Here's a piece I'm working on for "Woodlands" at Modern Eden Gallery next month.  This is the first piece (besides a small wooden door hanger) that I've done with the wood grain showing, and I'm absolutely loving it.  I'll definitely be doing more pieces like this in the future.

This piece deals with my own teenage experiences with the Ouija and Tarot cards; the seal that the kestrel on the left is holding was something we used to protect ourselves from bad spirits when we used the board.  

The kestrel on the left deals with protection; besides the protective seal, the flowers in it's claws all represent protection in floriography (heather, Queen Anne's Lace, juniper), and the bird on the right represents creativity/artistic expression; the tarot (the five of wands) it holds symbolizes creativity, as does the bunch of oregano in it's claws. 

So, overall the piece symbolizes how the oracle (Ouija planchette with the all-seeing eye) can lead to creativity, but there should be protection nearby.