ghost, ghost, my favorite ghost

The beginning of an oil painting of Bob Dylan circa Blonde on Blonde. Once I dreamed that Dylan was sitting on a bench amidst an indigo color field singing 'Nowhere Man' by the Beatles. Since that dream, I've made prints, painting, and a few drawings. Dylan's face is a face I never seem to tire of. Bobby D., I love thee.

Made with love, made with glue

Peresphone ate pomegranate seeds and was cast down.
" I would let your darkness invade me"
, in times of darkness why not call upon the bringer of light. A daughter. A sister. A lover. The Queen of borrowed light. The brightest reflection.

Till the honey spread itself too thin

Scarlet Spectrum (acrylic and fabric on board)

Tori Amos. Songbird. Myth-maker. One of my favorite musicians.

" In the Beginning... " (acrylic on linen with beads)
" Lest We Forget " ( acrylic on linen with collage)
" Maya Angelou " ( acrylic on linen with collage)
My favorite line from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is, " If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat."

Barack Obama (work in progress)

" Obama Nation " (acrylic)

the B-sides ( works in progress)

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They belong to a series of 8 acrylic and oil paintings of Jean Harlow, Bette Davis, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford.
(top to bottom) "Honey B." (oil),

"Dearest Joan" (oil), "How to Make a Pro Blush" (oil),

"If I'm so Evil...." (oil),

" Hallowed Heart" (acrylic).

Mothers. Lovers. Sisters.

Others. " We're all busy little bees, full of sting, making honey day and night, aren't we honey?", Bette Davis said that. These are the Bee-Sides.

Sweet Lou & Diamond David

" Sweet Lou" Oil and Charcoal on wood
" Diamond David" Oil and Charcoal on illustration board

I've been listening to Magic & Loss, a lot. And Coney Island Baby. Guess I felt compelled to paint Lou Reed the elder. I had this desire to work with pinks and candy reds......hence Diamond David.