After Georgia O'Keeffe had lost her sight and could no lomger paint, she took to pottery to continue creating. As she neared death she spoke of the creative act, of how the need to make something was like looking out over a precipice, of how one must leap into the abyss and of how fear itself would turn into wings...
This is a triptych where I the artist sit between two giants, Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Khalo. Both talk of the metaphor of wings for the creative act, and my representation, Present Birthday concerns a birthday present I have made for all those who also need to dive without fear.
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After Georgia O'Keeffe had lost her sight and could no lomger paint, she took to pottery to continue creating. As she neared death she spoke of the creative act, of how the need to make something was like looking out over a precipice, of how one must leap into the abyss and of how fear itself would turn into wings...
This is a triptych where I the artist sit between two giants, Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Khalo. Both talk of the metaphor of wings for the creative act, and my representation, Present Birthday concerns a birthday present I have made for all those who also need to dive without fear.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2006
- Submitted to ArtBase: Saturday Sep 2nd, 2006
- Original Url: http://www.flaxton.btinternet.co.uk/WINGS.htm
- Permalink: http://www.flaxton.btinternet.co.uk/WINGS.htm
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Work Credits:
- terry flaxton, creator
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