Bauta Braveheart (red)
In Venezia (Venice) we were most keen to explore the art of creating maschere (masks). So we bought books, took photos and explored many mask shops, talking to master craftsmen as they worked. Though a handful of shops actually made their own masks from clay sculpture, through to plaster mold, then paper mache, many of the shops simply hand painted and decorated pre made blank masks. We spent three hours at the post office, posting those blank masks back to Australia.
This is another sneak peek at some of the masks I painted and will be exhibiting throughout September and October 2008. It is a joint exhibition titled Carnevale and celebrates the time we spent in Venice.
(c) sooz 2008
Bauta Braveheart (red) belongs to the following groups:
Behind the Mask Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Ginger Barritt
These masks, Sooz are so interesting as well as beautiful…
chasingsooz replied
Thank you so much Ginger.
Painting and creating these masks has been such an interesting journey. The positive feedback from the exhibition has been overwhelming.
Soon though, I will close this chapter in my artistic journey and start work on other projects.
lurline
A fascinating variety of ideas on a common shape! Great work. :)