Sun Glitter Mermaid Rides A Dolphin Metal Print

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The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of my favorite landmarks in St. Louis. Every time I visit the The Sun Glitter statue by Carl Milles catches my eye. Full of life and energy, it is a sculpture of a mermaid riding a dolphin. I tried to capture its energy within the painting and collage efemera. I started out with a blank canvas and looked at the photo I had taken, capturing light, color and shapes I threw down the paint, carving into the surface to achieve texture and movement. Feeling I satisfied it was the right setting for the final touches, I decoupaged the mermaid and dolphin printout from my photo, against the backdrop of the Climatron and the three musical angels. I applied finishing touches of paint and texture marks. �My artwork is an extension of my inner thought processes and perceptions of the world around me. I have a very strong desire to convey the beauty and spirituality of the natural world, painting mainly in acrylics and adding some mixed media to the work. Using...

Genevieve Esson has a B.A. in Painting from Webster University, an award winning artist, her work is collected regionally and internationally. Esson is a painter and multi media artist. She has completed over 25 Public Art Projects. Her main medium is acrylics. She participates and exhibits her artwork at fairs, festivals, gallery shows, coffee houses, hospitals, restaurants and LIVE art events. She has an extensive working artist history. You can find more information about her public art on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gesson582/public-art-by-genevieve-esson/ Objectifying emotions and investigating the duality that develops through different interpretations, my work explores the movements / volume of humanity / objects. By...