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Acrylic on stretched canvas
original 6 ft ht x 3 ft w
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From a series of works regarding “the masking” people use daily, especially women, and many men as well as the media forces most to feel as though they are not “good enough” naturally………..
The woman looking down at her mask is thinking “Do I really want to wear this one today? and why?”
Published in “On The Issues” magazine NYC fall 2009 here
Helene Ruiz was born January 15, 1958 in New York City. She has exhibited and curated numerous shows and is the founder of The Urban Individualists, an international artists collective.
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Festive and great design and composition
thnx paul
– helene ruiz
Wow….wow…all these masks and I love every one of them….gorgeous work. Intense and intimate.
i did these paintings in 2006 along with walking amongst the phonies(here on my folio also) worked on them running in circles and turning the canvases while listening to music, i just let the brush and color come from the music….they are very long 6ft and very narrow 3 feet wide….
– helene ruiz
Wonderful Helene. I’ve gotta fave this because it has special significance to me! xx
thank u so much!
– helene ruiz
I find your story intriguing … and I really like the textures here! I love this painting, Helene!
thank u casey!
– helene ruiz
Splendid composition, Helene!!! The intensity of colours is really amazing!!!
thx!
– helene ruiz
Layers of masks = no wonder the color is so deep!
A terrible thought, but so true and and dangerous for the naive among us…
yes we are surrounded by people wearing masks everyday arent we
– helene ruiz
I love this…fits together well. The difference between this and “Know Your Friends” is night and day, yet it seems to be the same message.
lol..yes…same message.. different use of symbols
– helene ruiz
Very festive and carnival looking. Makes me want to dance and drink wine.
u have wine i’ll have a vodka n cranberry….smiles
– helene ruiz
Wow Helene love this series and i will have a lychee martini lol
cheers!
– helene ruiz
Vodka & Cranberry? uummmmmmmmmmm
I certaily remember that (lol). Heck that’s much better than wine (lol)
lol
– helene ruiz