This work is inspired by Frida Kahlo, Dali' and Degas.
Gala, the wife of Salvador Dali', is the central focus with Frida Kahlo on the left and a tiny Degas dancer in the distance. The female form, flowers, butterfly and birds, what could be more beautiful?
The warm colors and natural shapes that surround the women are familiar but strange. A swirly daydream.
I use a multilayered collage process. The canvas is painted, then stamps to create more texture and pattern. All collage pieces were hand cut from art history books and decoupaged to the canvas. Paint pens used in the details.