Mixed Media Paintings + Collage
Captive of Her Beliefs, ©2021 24x36
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Captive of Her Beliefs, ©2021 24x36
She holds fast to her spiritual journey as she navigates her life. She carries the hopes, dreams and burdens of her ancestors. The painting is about women having the strength to go through the day. No matter what comes her way, she is filled with light, grace and gratitude - she is resilient.
Free of the Gilded Cage, 2022 15x30, The Journey is Long and Hard, 2022 15x30 DIPTYCH
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Free of the Gilded Cage, 2022 15x30, The Journey is Long and Hard, 2022 15x30 DIPTYCH
How many women have traded independence for the gilded cage of security? And how many men can afford to let their true feelings flower and grow? There is no greater glory or humility to be found than in our shared human condition." ~ Amy Kitchin
AVAILABLE at The RICHARD STRAVITZ GALLERY
"Passion and Persistence" 24x36 2020
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"Passion and Persistence" 24x36 2020
A tale of what happens when sheer passion meets pushback and roadblocks can appear too large to overcome. This painting represents a woman morphing into whoever he wants her to be only to realize- he's just a man with flaws.
Abstract Portrait, 2022 11x14
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Abstract Portrait, 2022 11x14
On view at the Richard Stravitz Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
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Culture and Pride, 24x36, 2021 Culture and Pride is about how we are defined by our multigenerational family and cultural history.
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Unwavering Will, 2022 15x30
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Unwavering Will, 2022 15x30
Photos of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman top her golden crown. Since slavery was abolished, multi-generational racism has continued to cause harm and trauma to people of color.
"United States of Hypocrisy", 2022 12x16
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"United States of Hypocrisy", 2022 12x16
"Deliverance" 2022 11x14
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"Deliverance" 2022 11x14
On view at the Richard Stravitz Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
La Femme, 24 x 36, 2019, Black Frame
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La Femme, 24 x 36, 2019, Black Frame
"La Femme" literally means Look for The Woman. This mixed media painting is an abstracted figure of a woman. I have incorporated pages from a vintage dictionary from a page with the words Woman, Womankind, Procreate and Procrastinate. a In addition, there are 2 pages from a French letter dated 1771.
"Born Under a Blue Sky While the Black Bird Sang", 2022 30x40
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"Born Under a Blue Sky While the Black Bird Sang", 2022 30x40
On view at the Richard Stravitz Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
"Letting Go", 2022 12x12
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"Letting Go", 2022 12x12
"What do you suppose, is our heroine considering? The cap of an aviatrix could indicate she's ready to fly. Or the raised collar against the wind as a statement she's determined to stay. One eye open to survey her surroundings and one eye closed to venture inward. The binary of black and white. The rich, earthy groundedness of brown and red. What do your see - surrender or negotiation?" ~ Amy Kitchin Stravitz Gallery
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"Sometimes Blue is Just a Color" 2022 30x40
"Destiny is Fluid", 2023 30x40
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"Destiny is Fluid", 2023 30x40
We each have ideas about where our lives are headed, sometimes there are detours, wherever it leads that is your destiny... you are resilient.
Heading Down the Rabbit Hole, 2022 36x48
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Heading Down the Rabbit Hole, 2022 36x48
Mixed Media Painting
"To Have a Seat at the Table, 2022 15x30
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"To Have a Seat at the Table, 2022 15x30
Civil rights, Human rights, Racial Equality
"Resilient 4", 2022 30x40
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"Resilient 4", 2022 30x40
This mixed media painting came about prior to my heart surgery. I was fortunate to be able to plan in advance, Resilience played a big part in my recovery. Grateful
"How deep is your love?" 2023 36x36
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"How deep is your love?" 2023 36x36
"Daily Ritual; Putting on the Warrior Face" 2022 24x36
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"Daily Ritual; Putting on the Warrior Face" 2022 24x36
The Teaching of the Heart, 2021 24x24.
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The Teaching of the Heart, 2021 24x24.
On view at the Richard Stravitz Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA. Mixed Media Painting. "Love gives us the connection, direction, security and self-worth we all desire. It protects us from the harsh realities of this beautiful mess of a world. Within the context of gazing inward, it provides a foundation for looking outward fearlessly. As we come together in relationships, what do we turn our back on to form secure, sacred bonds of love and respect?"~
Amy Kitchin, Stravitz Gallery. AVAILABLE FROM The RICHARD STRAVITZ GALLERY
Overriding Obstacles, 2022 11x14
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Overriding Obstacles, 2022 11x14
A Deeply Flawed Man, 24x24, 2019
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A Deeply Flawed Man, 24x24, 2019
The complexity of world events, fast moving and observed in real-time, elevates one's imperfections. Inspired by the political and social-sexual actions of flawed men. It speaks to a breakdown of civility between men and women, esteemed world leaders and elected officials.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky and Then Some, 2021 36x48
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Women Hold Up Half the Sky and Then Some, 2021 36x48
Women Hold Up Half the Sky is a painting about feminism and women's place in society. The left side is an abstracted female figure created by incorporating part of a hand weaving I created, a vintage textile that I embroidered of the woman's ovaries. The right side of the painting is an abstracted figure of a man that does not dominate her.
"Daisy Chains and Promises" 2022 15x30
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"Daisy Chains and Promises" 2022 15x30
"Presence and Possibilities", 20x24, 2021
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"Presence and Possibilities", 20x24, 2021
Taking the time to look within and find peace with your journey brings resilience.
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"All Roads Lead Back to New York", 2022 24x36
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"All Roads Lead Back to New York", 2022 24x36
Daughters of Wisdom, 36x48, 2020
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Daughters of Wisdom, 36x48, 2020
"Daughter's of Wisdom" is about the connection women have with each other. Women bring personal experiences to relationships that are share freely, establishing a sisterhood. The bond stabilizes them in difficult times, offering an umbrella to share to weather difficult times.
In the left figure I incorporated parts of a 1940's silk dress with blue parasols in the neck and torso. I found the dress in an abandoned house when I was 17. The woman's blue hair is a photo I took of large tropical leaves, digitally tinting the image.
"Day Dreaming and I'm Thinking of You" 2022 24x36
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"Day Dreaming and I'm Thinking of You" 2022 24x36
"The Threads That Bind Us" 2019-2022 24x30
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"The Threads That Bind Us" 2019-2022 24x30
A figurative piece is about relationships. Uniting with a soulmate makes us whole. The purity and ease with which we are one with each other. How we can finish each others sentences, know what the other is thinking. When we finally find each other we are complete.
"Just Us" 2022 24x36
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"Just Us" 2022 24x36
Some couples have the feeling they have known each other early in their meeting. They are souls that met many lifetimes ago and continue the dance of love. They stand as equals, without power struggles...for they worked that out long ago.
Lean Back, Exhale ©2021 20x24
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Lean Back, Exhale ©2021 20x24
Lean back is a mixed media painting of a semi-abstract reclining female figure. Lean back, but don't get lost.
Belonging, 2022 12x16
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Belonging, 2022 12x16
The baggage we carry from one generation to the next
"The Heart Will Heal" 2022 24x36
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"The Heart Will Heal" 2022 24x36
This painting was created shortly before my open heart surgery.
"We've Got This", 2022 30x40
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"We've Got This", 2022 30x40
This painting was created shortly before my heart surgery.
Daughters of Wisdom, 36x48, 2020
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Daughters of Wisdom, 36x48, 2020
"Daughter's of Wisdom" is about the connection women have with each other. Women bring personal experiences to relationships that are share freely, establishing a sisterhood. The bond stabilizes them in difficult times, offering an umbrella to share to weather difficult times.
In the left figure I incorporated parts of a 1940's silk dress with blue parasols in the neck and torso. I found the dress in an abandoned house when I was 17. The woman's blue hair is a photo I took of large tropical leaves, digitally tinting the image.
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The Nobility of Women and the Vices of Men, 30x40, 2020 This painting is about shared history in relationships as referenced in the whitewashed film negs. The upper corners (vintage fabric) encloses them in their story. He looks away from her as he recalls words said previously. She stands straight, somewhat regal, righteous- confident in who she is and what she wants.
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