Dance of the Snake Woman
I’ve been nominated by Linda Levy to post a piece of my art each day for ten days. This first selection is one of the pieces in my present show that has been marked SOLD. Unfortunately, I had a terrible time getting a photo of it as it was in a frame with glass over the front and most of the photos had reflected images of other pieces hanging on the wall across from it. In this photo, I managed to get a shot with nothing except myself reflected in the glass. Just for the fun of it, I left my hands. An explanation of the piece is below. With the frame, I believe it was approximately 20 ” square.
Dance of the Snake Woman
In many cultures, the snake functions as a messenger between man and the gods or the conscious and unconscious minds. Number seven is the number of connection as well as the end result of adding numbers 3 and 4, two other numbers of special significance to me. The music box plays “A Little Night Music”—a serenade of sorts.
This piece is about connection to the world as well as one’s own nature. Movement and grounding are of equal importance, as is maintaining a keen eye, creative inspiration and practice, be it in the word of art, dance, music, photography, writing or human interaction. Each of these symbols of the universal truths of the world has a personal significance in my life, as well. My own image was captured in the glass of this piece as I took the picture. It turned out to be appropriate, I think.
The central image is the figure of a woman carved from wood by my husband Bob. It was part of a totem-like carving that had four figures, each standing supported by or supporting another one it a vertical column. In the move to Mexico, it broke into four pieces and although I originally intended to repair it, I later decided to make a collaborative piece out of each figure. Since my husband died shortly before our projected move to Mexico, it has been our last collaboration after 14 years of doing collaborative work together.
The snake extensions and all of the other collage elements were added by me.
Here is a view of the entire piece, reflections and all.
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I love what you did with adding snake elements to the woman and attaching her to what might be a scale? Aren’t we females always being judged? Glad someone bought it.
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Wonder if Bob is watching and knows he just sold another carving?
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And she actually bought two pieces! I’ll show the other tomorrow. Hope I got a photo of it..
It was my newest one, done during Covid.
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Bravo!
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A wonderful piece and no wonder it sold. The Rainbow Serpent is of Dreamtime here 🙂
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Muchas gracias…
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Yes.. I love the aboriginal art.
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Fantastic, Judy! I envy the person who bought it.
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It is wonderful Judy. I’m sure Bob is smiling at the finished product.
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This is real awesome piece of art.
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How extraordinary!
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This is a splendid start. Bob’s carving looks as if carved from a piece of driftwood.
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It’s fabulous, Judy
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Thanks, Tracy.
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I love it!
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