June 2010
By Sherri Baierl
Medium: Mixed (acrylic, collage, graphite, conte)
Notes: Brand new, Shown at Gallery Night Green Bay 2010
Grace Kelly was beautiful and her persona seemed to connote grace itself. I love value words and I love the meanings of names. It seems ironic how often people with the same names have similar traits and how value words as names either are right on or a crash and burn scenario. Unintentionally, I started a series of images of collage with a portrait drawn or painted on top. This was the first in the series.
Next, the one called “Dreams”, then “Charity”, then “Purity”...the unofficial first was the one called “Hope” but not a facial portrait. Shortly after I began these I heard a quotation, I forget by whom but believe it was at GBCC, that spoke about beauty being revealed in faces of those God created. I believe that is true. We are the only creatures to surround ourselves with beauty said one of the teaching pastors and other writers I have read. So, surround yourself and enjoy it and do not allow anyone to take that joy from you. I believe God takes pleasure in our ability to enjoy beauty.
