{"product_id":"presence","title":"Presence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind painting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOil on canvas, 9 x 15 inches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreferred Payment options: \u003c\/strong\u003eBank Deposit \u0026amp; Cash on Delivery available for original works: select \"Inquire\/Reserve a painting\" through the banner above. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRESENCE\u003c\/strong\u003e - is a lusciously textured 9x15-inch oil on canvas of the backside of Redoubt Volcano based on the artist's backcountry trip across Cook Inlet to Drift River Valley - marking the beginning of her journey into motherhood. The painting is an up-close and personal portrait of the artist's muse, the volcano's breath illuminated in alpenglow light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresence\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMotherhood – Play \u003c\/em\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e, a body of work exploring joy, difficulty, and transformation through layered abstraction and intuitive mark-making. Created during a return to painting, the work balances structure and spontaneity, inviting sustained looking and personal interpretation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eMy husband was ready to have kids before I was. I told him, \"I need to touch Mt. Redoubt FIRST.\" He thought I was joking. We flew over shortly thereafter with a quiver of skis and art supplies. It was a dream come true to touch my muse, feel Her presence and power up close, and have Her become three dimensional. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis painting is based on a picture my husband took in the evening light, Redoubt's presence animated by Her breath. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVolcanos are the mothers of mountains, their badass mom energy terrifyingly, intensely palpable. I've wanted to make this painting for over three years. When I was able to return to painting, the image came out of me \u003cem\u003ealla prima\u003c\/em\u003e (at first atempt). Perhaps tapping into mother volcano energy, it seemed my palette knife couldn't move quickly enough to spread the sumptuous oil paint across the canvas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe trip was inspiring. Our daughter was born nine months later. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOil on 100% cotton, archival-quality canvas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCreated in one \u003cem\u003ealla prima\u003c\/em\u003e session\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProfessional-grade materials throughout \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAvailable directly from the artist for a limited time prior to gallery exhibition in Anchorage, AK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal painting, signed by the artist. This painting is part of a limited body of work and will not be recreated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayment \u0026amp; Shipping Options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original artwork is available directly from the artist. 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