American Madonna with Clouds Baseball T-Shirt

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American Madonna with Clouds was created by digitally combining two experimental acrylic paintings (American Madonna and Clouds) such that the clouds formed the backdrop for the portrait. The portrait was inspired by a faded black and white historic photograph of an unidentified Native American woman from one of the plains tribes. Her photograph initially reminded me of the Mona Lisa (sort of), but once painted in blue she reminded me more of classical paintings of the Virgin Mary....hence the title.

My passion for art came naturally from both sides of my family tree. However, most of my early inspiration and training came from my father who was gifted in many media. I also acquired a keen interest in history, anthropology, archaeology, and nature from my father. For me, art is a way of exploring the wide and diverse world and expressing myself within it. As a result, I work with a variety of media in a diverse number of styles, often simultaneously. Unfortunately, my curiosity and diverse interests often means that many pieces of art get left incomplete...or that I end up finishing pieces years after I began them. It also means that I have a tendency to dabble in experimental methods, materials, or subjects...