The painting that I'm working on now is about the idea that the souls of our loved ones stay with us, protecting us, guiding us after death. I don't know if it's true, but it feels true to me.
In my direct lineage we have a history of three sisters. My grandmother had two sisters (Emma, Rose, Eva), my mother has two sisters (June, Margaret, Phyllis) , I have two sisters (Leslie, Mary, Lynne), I have three daughters (Vanessa, Eva, Liz). When I am working on this painting I am thinking of all of those groups of sisters, eldest, middle, youngest and of my cousins, my nieces, my grand-daughter. I see and feel bits of them in the faces and emotions of the figures in the paintings, which are just out of my head. I'm not painting these from life.
I think of my mother's mother all of the time. I imagine her soul being nearby sometimes. I didn't know my father's mother. I do know that from my mother's mother, came all of these strong, vibrant, alive women and babies.
The painting is also about the innocence of children and their knowingness . My daughters, when they were very, very little (2-3 years old) used to tell me of the time that they were my mommie...."Do you remember when I was your mommie?" they would ask me.
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thankyou for visiting my blog and your comments. I know what you mean about needing to stay off the computer and work :)
I love all your work, it is so bright and energetic and soulful (if that is the right word).
all the best
corrine aka jafabrit
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