Pass The Wine, Let’s Make Some Love

6′ x 5′ Mixed Media on Wood Panel, 2019. $1000

This is a bronze colored grape leaf with a copy of a fresco from the excavated ruins of Pompeii. Originally, it was a “tapestry” (acrylic on unstretched canvas) that I created for the purpose of beautification and decoration during an Elementary school’s Wine and Dine fundraiser, but it also was an experiment with impasto acrylic products. However, it had been rolled up in storage for many years, where it became damaged… textural impasto doesn’t like to be bent or extreme heat. Anyway, I cut the grape leaf with the Pompeii fresco out, glued it to a wooden substrate and repainted the background. It is entitled, “Pass the Wine, Lets Make Some Love” – This is about cherishing the moment, being truly happy, love, friendship, and counting your blessings because at any moment everything could change…