T.G.I.F……Thank God It’s F.R.I.D.A.!

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Black And White Frida Kahlo

Mixed Media Art

Acrylic Painting/Ink/Magic

Sharon Cummings

2015

See More Frida Here:  Forever Frida!

Viva La F.R.I.D.A.!

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“Viva La Frida”

New Mixed Media Art Collage/Painting

Sharon Cummings

2014

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Define Beauty…Frida Fascination…

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I’ve always had a fascination with Frida Kahlo. She was not a classic beauty by any means, but there is a depth and intensity to her portraits that draw me in and ask many questions. Is there beauty within or am I just seeing the pleasure side of pain. Frida suffered lifelong health problems. Many of her health problems were the result of a traffic accident she survived as a teenager. Recovering from her injuries isolated her from other people and this isolation influenced her art, many of which are self-portraits of one sort or another. Kahlo suggested, “I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.” She also stated, “I was born a bitch. I was born a painter.” Maybe I am attracted to bitches or painters or painters who are bitches. 😉 Or maybe I see a bit of myself in her as I know great physical pain and the obsession to create constantly…enough to drown it out. Whatever the reason….I see immense beauty in her face and her work. I know I am not alone in my fascination as she is one of my BEST sellers.

Learn more about my tribute to Frida Kahlo here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-frida-kahlo-art-define-beauty-sharon-cummings.html

DEAD ON

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Whether you are a Day of the Dead aficionado, a Harley Davidson Motorcycle rider, Grateful Dead fan or just someone who finds all of life interesting, you can see the fascination with skulls.  Whenever I see them, I like to picture what the person who used to inhabit that cranium must have looked like.  So many possibilities.  Death doesn’t have to be taboo.  It is natural and like all of life should be celebrated.  I love playing with skulls and giving them their own personality.  I have my goth side.  Living is expensive, but the price of death is cheap here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/skull-art-day-of-the-dead-3-stone-rockd-sharon-cummings.html