'"Being , Becoming." Diptych. Oil on Canvas. 2014.
A poem, ‘The Rose’ , and the vibrance of ‘vermillion’,’ ezmeralde’, ‘ indigo’, ‘jujuba’ and ‘Bleu d’Algiers’ , ( Moroccan pigments, a gift from my youngest daughter, Arwen Evenstar) were the main inspirations for these works. The pigments come in powder form and must be blended with linseed- and essential oils and ground with a glass Muller. The process is time consuming, but immensely satisfying to my painterly soul.
"Blue Lorica" Shell, Bamboo, Cocoyea.Templebells. 2014. "Black Lorica" Calabash, Bamboo, Cocoyea.Templebells.2014.
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A 'Lorica' can be a Body harness or a Chant for Protection. Two abandoned Bamboo Dressforms served as the perfect base for an elaboration of this theme, which I have continued to develop in other media.
Link to !Behold! Pressrelease:behold_pr_doc.docx
Link to !Behold! review by Sir Henry Fraser. :henry_fraser_behold_article.docx
“Spirit of the Goddess”, a series of small, intense, reduced palette paintings, are visual expressions of the feminine principle: the strength and resilience of the earth itself.
“I was particularly attracted to the beautiful, poignant “Spirit of the Goddess” series of Lilian Sten-Nicholson. These mysterious, spiritual and perfectly framed miniatures had the strength of Russian icons, and worked superbly, individually or together.”
Sir Henry Fraser. ‘The Nation’. (Barbados) Feb 2nd,2014.
“I was particularly attracted to the beautiful, poignant “Spirit of the Goddess” series of Lilian Sten-Nicholson. These mysterious, spiritual and perfectly framed miniatures had the strength of Russian icons, and worked superbly, individually or together.”
Sir Henry Fraser. ‘The Nation’. (Barbados) Feb 2nd,2014.
Link to page: Behold Youtube. Maria Elias
https://youtu.be/4IMQGV4PTs0
Fraser review
http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=columnists&NewsID=34068
Spirit of the Goddess
https://youtu.be/4IMQGV4PTs0
Fraser review
http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=columnists&NewsID=34068
Spirit of the Goddess