The Dark Side
I pursued this theme as “art therapy”, going into dark places in my life and beyond. Like sitting in front of the fire on a dark winters night and telling ghost stories, there is a sort of comfort in facing demons. Like the Yin and Yang, we can only appreciate the light if we have […]
Toys
Toys are very interesting. Childhood, happiness, innocence? No. Placed together in various scenarios, children act out dreams, nightmares, fantasies, wars, drama, tragedy. The clash of scale brings absurdity to the situation. I use toys from different eras and different materials, sometimes from my own life or memories, to create a scene, sometimes frightening, sometimes humorous. […]
Chickens
Chickens have been a favorite subject for me. I have raised chickens, and now my granddaughters are raising them. They have been a partner to humans forever, all over the globe. They have a place in folklore, art and literature, and come in many colors and different personalities. They offer a challenge for me as […]
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral
I am currently working on some more complicated still life paintings. With the theme of “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral” I am bringing together objects from three realms of the natural world. Sea shells have become a favorite subject for me. I have always lived within a day trip to the ocean. As a child I learned […]
Paintings by Edith
Welcome to my blog! I am a working artist. My most recent series in still life painting began last year, with revisiting some of my high school art assignments. A pineapple, eggs, fruit, and bottles. when I was sixteen I worked as a nanny for a family with three beautiful girls. The Mom, Marguerite, saw […]
