Perseus with the Head of Medusa

This is a rendering of Benvenuto Cellini’s ‘Perseus with the head of Medusa.’ I adore this sculpture and wanted to pay homage to it through a colorful interpretation. I chose to abstract Medusa’s head as a means to leave the subject of the beheading open to interpretation. This is meant to symbolize a non-discriminatory approach toward one’s problems, challenges, and/or obstacles. I use it as inspiration when I think of difficult situations that the require the determination and prowess of Perseus. 

Greek Slave

My life has been extremely busy yet again. However, I like to (idealistically) adhere to the saying “nobody has time for this and that, one has to make time for this and that.” My this is painting. My that is blogging about painting. I need to get back into the groove of posting, as it keeps me artistically accountable to myself. I’m going to try and post more of my stuff, since I have been painting, I just haven’t been posting much.

This piece is a rendering of the sculpture ‘Greek Slave.’ I thought the imagery of a shackled woman was overly compelling and brought about massive socioeconomic and sexist implications. I abhor slavery, which prompted me to juxtapose this vile institution with hopeful symbolism. I chose cherry blossoms in the foreground to accentuate the probability of freedom. The vibrant petals are a sharp contrast to the muted tones of the sculpture, which is meant to highlight freedom as an overriding theme among the shackles of greed and lust.