Archive for symbolism

End of a Decade:

Posted in Art, art on paper, figurative, homage, monotype, printmaking, Tom Bennett, work on paper with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 31, 2009 by Tom Bennett

Father Time (after Vouet)
Father Time Overcome by Love, Hope and Beauty, after Simon Vouet. monotype, 12 ” x 12″

The first decade of the century is done, and I’m Overcome by Love, Hope and Beauty. Well, that would be a change of pace anyway. I’m deep down a sentimental romantic but I’m not looking back. Here’s a monotype based on a painting by Simon Vouet of Old Father Time himself, or Saturn as some would call him, having his self-deluding ass kicked by the symbols of power, yes, women.
A couple of more monotypes after the jump.

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Sister Silhouette: Again From The Archives

Posted in Art, Painting, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags , , , , , on August 22, 2009 by ssstephg


never officially titled but today I’m calling it “Sister Silhouette” which may or may not stick
48 x 36″ (aka 4 x 3 feet)
oil on panel

So this is the painting I mentioned earlier. It has existed in this state for a couple of years, but I dunno, I may work on it more at some point. Til then, I s’pose it will continue to molder, face to the wall, in the corner of my studio. Oh yeah, and it’s a self-portrait. Some of you may recognize those pretty pink and blue pills floating around the halo as Depakote and Wellbutrin respectively. If so, I feel for you. It ain’t no fun poppin’ pills when it’s this particular Rx. Or maybe it is–everyone’s different, right?

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