I am so happy to say that the online solo auction starts tomorrow Oct 15 and will run until Oct 17. If you would like to join us, click on the link below!
A little about the Auction paintings
There was a time, when the girls were young, that I would paint in the loft (their playroom). The girls would be beside me, playing dress up and make-believe, and their play infused my work with their dreams, their imaginary world and their adventures. At the same time, my knowledge that this was fleeting, that this was just a blink of an eye, such a special time but momentary made me sad. That melancholy has always played so prominently in my paintings, never quite allowing me to be completely lost in the moment. That melancholy that always holds me back from complete happiness (if there is even such a thing). The ying/yang, that walking the fence of joy and sadness is, perhaps, what has made my work more intriguing. They could so easily have been chocolate box paintings but my hope is that the juxtaposition of joy and sadness draws the viewer in a little deeper, beneath the surface, through all those layers of mix-media to the core of the matter. What are they thinking? What are they feeling? What does their world look/feel like? We humans are forever striving for happiness, peace, love, and yet, knowing that those times are always transformative, always shifting and moving from the mundane to the extraordinary to the tragic and back again. That is what makes life so precious, I know, but lately I have been feeling more of the sadness than the joy. My girls are growing and life is changing faster than I feel comfortable with. My muses are harder to pin down, they aren't as present in my daily life as they used to be. I am forced to look outside the little world I have created and I am learning to find beauty and inspiration there but it is difficult for me. I am having to recreate my process, look at things differently and it is uncomfortable and sometimes painful but nonetheless I continue to paint beautiful things, if only to make more beauty in this world that can be so harsh and unforgiving.
Thank you for being here. I appreciate you all so much and your support keeps me inspired and motivated to keep creating.
With love,
Maria
See previous post to view all of the paintings/reproductions that will be in the AUCTION
Next up! Don’t forget that registration for Let’s Face It 2024 starts tomorrow!