The Return 2019

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In 2002, I began a series entitled The Art History Lesson. At the time, I was and still is drawn to the classics in art, particularly the Italian Renaissance, the Pre-Raphaelites and the Symbolists. I am affected by the theatrical aspect and allegories that were created and in the poses and themes played out in the paintings/sculptures and I wanted to create my own plays.

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The mask worn in this series had taken its own identity and become part of me. The recurring female character sheds only one tear, representing a mix of emotions in dealing with personal issues.

After many years and several moves, I had lost that mask, literally, but in 2019, the desire to connect with it became prominent. I found its copy in a costume shop and recreated several poses from the original series and included new ones. Perhaps there is a profound reason that the mask needed to be heard again…