Story behind the Splendor of Woman series
My inspiration for Splendor of Woman I came when Elizabeth, the daughter of Zoe, my friend from the La Pena Chorus in Berkeley, California, came of age. When she turned thirteen, Elizabeth was to undergo a special ceremony as part of her Native American Lakota culture. This prompted the first painting in the series. After I completed that first painting, I continued on. I gifted the rest of the paintings to two dear friends when they married, Millie and Rosa, a couple that I met in Nicaragua.
My inspiration for Splendor of Woman I came when Elizabeth, the daughter of Zoe, my friend from the La Pena Chorus in Berkeley, California, came of age. When she turned thirteen, Elizabeth was to undergo a special ceremony as part of her Native American Lakota culture. This prompted the first painting in the series. After I completed that first painting, I continued on. I gifted the rest of the paintings to two dear friends when they married, Millie and Rosa, a couple that I met in Nicaragua.
Splendor of Woman I, 2003,
watercolor, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; Card © 2021. |
Splendor of Woman II, 2003,
watercolor, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; Card © 2021. |
Splendor of Woman III, 2003,
watercolor, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; Card © 2021. |
Splendor of Woman IV, 2003,
watercolor, 5 1/ 2 x 8 1/2; Card © 2021. |
Splendor of Woman V, 2003,
watercolor, 5 1/2 x 7 3/8; Card © 2021. |