"Talisman"
acrylic on birch panel
16 x 20 inches, framed
2012
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In this piece of mine a mourning dove wears the Circle of Protection talisman, which is best used in rituals and spells involving protection of self and home and most effective when worn around the neck.
Two kestrels sit waiting in attack mode under the dove, flanking an inverted pentagram made of acanthus; my own Talisman. Around the birds are dahlias, that symbolize misrepresentation and heather, which means protection from danger in Victorian Flower Language, or Floriography.
This is the namesake painting for my show this Saturday, August 11th from 6-10PM at
403 Francisco St
San Francisco, California