Painting #5

I haven't talked about painting much, but I am STILL painting and this is one I finally finished on Monday. It was inspired by a photo of my mom (LEFT) in her brightly flower patterned outfit so completely 70's hip. I love this photo of her --- she looks gorgeous, stylish, and so happy.

The painting is not necessarily a portrait of her, but eludes to it. It includes images of Lauren and myself and the idea that all three "women" are connected and separate. Who looks like who, who acts like who, who is the image of the other both in physical feature or mannerisms, who is in the past and who is in the present and will be in the future.

I am still playing with the grid and layering and transparency and which layer is "concrete" and where the pattern begins and ends.

As usual the image online doesn't seem to translate the paint and their colors well. I am have mixed feelings about this piece. At certain points I loved it and was disappointed with it. I think overall, I am moving in a more sophisticated direction with my work.