"Crown of the Matriarch"

36x48 Oil on Canvas

Original A beautiful woman wearing a baroque inspired gown holds the skull of an antlered deer over her face like a mask. Though we cannot see her, she can see us, as if she's looking through the eyes of the deer itself. The contrast between ornate luxury and ancient wisdom is apparent. She is both modern and very, very old. Though the fashions and troubles of her era are ever changing, her truth belongs to the wild wisdom of her ancestors. What are they telling her?