Madonnas
“The Annunciation 1”
8"x10" 2004
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
(sold)
The position of this Mother and Child was suggested by the “Madonna and Child Enthroned” by the Bigallo Master of the second quarter of the 13th Century.
The transposition of the “Buddha” for the “Christ Child” suggests their shared future path to “Enlightenment” and “Salvation”.
“The Annunciation 2”
8"x10" 20004
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
(sold)
“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly
favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. “
Luke 1:28-31:38
“Madonna of the Stars”
8"x10" 2004
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
(sold)
As protectress of all living things, this “Madonna” extends her arms in exhaultation and her hands in prayerful thoughtfulness.
“Black Madonna”
8"x10" 2005
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
(sold)
There are hundreds of miraculous Marian images throughout the world known as “Black Madonnas”. The seated mother, holding a child may be traced back to the early Egyptian statues of Isis holding her son,
Horus, while the origins of the dark skinned virgin is unknown. In Aramaic, black means “sorrowful”, which is also suggestive of Isis who was called “sorrowing” in her search for her husband,
Osiris.
This particular representation was influenced by “Our Lady of Czestochowa”, in Poland, who is thought responsible for many miracles.
“The Visitation”
8"x10"
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
“And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of
Juda;
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: “
Luke 1:39-41
“Madonna of Humility ”
12" round 205
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
The “Madonna of Humility” refers to a representation of the Virgin that appeared in the 14th century depicting her dual role of both Earthly Mother and Queen of Heaven. She is seated on the ground, affectionately holding her child,, not unlike Quan Yin, an image of ultimate compassion.
She also personifies the apocalyptic woman from the twelfth chapter of Revelations. She wears a crown of twelve stars indicating her role as Queen of Heaven and the crescent at her foot symbolizes the moon on which the Virgin stands in representations of the Immaculate Conception.
“Madonna of Humility ”
12" round
Polymer clay, paper, beads, and metal leaf
(sold)
The “Madonna of Humility” refers to a representation of the Virgin that appeared in the 14th century depicting her dual role of both Earthly Mother and Queen of Heaven. She is seated on the ground, affectionately holding her child, not unlike Quan Yin, an image of ultimate compassion
She also personifies the apocalyptic woman from the twelfth chapter of Revelations. She wears a crown of twelve stars indicating her role as Queen of Heaven and the crescent at her foot symbolizes the moon on which the Virgin stands in representations of the Immaculate Conception.
Here Eve is shown in contrast to Mary’s purity. St. Jerome wrote “Death came through Eve, but life has come through
Mary” and St. Bernard explains to Dante that “The wound which Mary closed and anointed, that one who is so beautiful at her feet is she who opened and pierced it. This new iconography juxtaposes the two women in order to emphasize their roles in the Fall and salvation.
“Tetramorph”
11"x18" 20004
“The
Peacock Spring”
13.5"x19.5" 20005