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| Venus, Given and Taken Judy Takács |
Venus, Given and Taken
My older Venus has spent an eternity presenting her gifts to the world; peace, love, sexuality and fertility. Her lean and aging body is evidence of what she has readily given for eons, as are her Botticelli braids, which are positively fallopian. These gifts which mortal women…and goddesses… present to the world so willingly, are sometimes taken by force, coercion and legislation and used against us to deny us the power we naturally hold. Greek Mythology, contemporary religions and the headlines give us plenty of examples of this.And yet women…and goddesses… continue to give.
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| Winged Victory Judy Takács |
Winged Victory
Once again posing the my favorite model to paint, I asked her to clutch antique rug beaters; a metaphor for the trials of existence; being beaten. Her firm grasp on them, however exerts control.Ever the optimist, I also saw the rug beaters as wings…winged victory.
I'm thrilled to announce that both these paintings were accepted into the:
Ninth Annual May Show
Lakeland Community College
Opening Reception:
Thursday night May 17th, 6:00 to 9:00
Show continues through July 13th
Lakeland Community College
7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio
Thank you to
Ohio Art Council judge Ken Emmerick for what I know was an incredibly difficult decision process with so many wonderful entries.
And Thank You to Mary Urbas for, year after year, putting together this
premier Northeast Ohio juried exhibition;
The May Show at Lakeland.
In case you need more reasons to go see the show, here’s the list of artists who are included.
Lakeland Community College
Opening Reception:
Thursday night May 17th, 6:00 to 9:00
Show continues through July 13th
Lakeland Community College
7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio
Thank you to
Ohio Art Council judge Ken Emmerick for what I know was an incredibly difficult decision process with so many wonderful entries.
And Thank You to Mary Urbas for, year after year, putting together this
premier Northeast Ohio juried exhibition;
The May Show at Lakeland.
In case you need more reasons to go see the show, here’s the list of artists who are included.
Judy, this is fabulous, omg, I love these. She seems like an incredible woman, is there more about her life? I just read the little bit written about her. Does she really have Botticelli braids? It's me, Marilyn GoatMarilyn
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Marilyn! She sometimes does have braids in her hair, but not as long as what I made them in my painting. And, this painting is not so much about the specific woman who posed (she's a professional model from the area and she's awesome!) as it is about the symbolism and my interpretation of Venus from art and mythology. It isn't a Chicks with Balls portrait…even though its on my Chicks blog. I use the blog to talk about other paintings too! I love that you love the painting!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win last night.
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