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Sophocles
Sophocles, one of the great playwright/tragedians of ancient Greece, wrote over 123 plays. Only seven have survived. Those plays include Oedipus Rex and Antigone. Nothing is more theatrical in our world than a red curtain that I layered into this … Continue reading
Torrent
A deep resin piece where I float a gilded skull and a silver cube. Bubbles and turbulence( both real and crystal) form as the cube is plunged into the “water”. The cube is the earth element, and is symbolic of … Continue reading
Cavern
Perhaps this reliquary series can be linked to “cabinets or curiosities” or the studiolos of the renaissance where unusual and exotic things could be examined in privacy.
Reflection
I’m currently working on some deep boxes that allow me to use real objects in the compositions. Inside the box I use mirrors and resin to suspend the objects in interesting ways.
The Tudor Dynasty
This gallery contains 16 photos.
Pretty, clever, chic, sharp tongued and ambitious, Anne kept Henry’s lust at bay for 8 years while she schemed to become wife and queen. In triumph she was crowned in 1533 pregnant with her first child Elizabeth. Three miscarriages … Continue reading
Catherine of Aragon 1485-1536 The Virtuous
First wife of Henry VIII and daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain. She loved and was ferociously loyal to her husband of 24 years. Unable to fulfill her primary duty to bear a son and heir, she was pregnant … Continue reading
Mary Tudor 1496-1533 The Romantic
Daughter of Henry VII and sister of Henry VIII Mary was intelligent, beautiful, spirited and willful. She was one of the most desired women of her time. She was persuaded to marry the old, gouty French king Louis XII at … Continue reading
Margaret Tudor 1489-1541 The Conflicted
Margaret was the formidable eldest daughter of Henry VII. She was crowned queen and wife of the Scottish king, James IV. The purpose of this marriage was to create peace between the two countries. She gave birth to the future … Continue reading
Mark Evans Fine Art 