The first of 3 paintings I did after my father died. I included portraits of both of us in it. Copyright Lily S. May, 2007
When my father died in 2007, I took up oil painting again after not having painted with oils for many years. I made the three paintings in this post to express some of my feelings about his death and my life. Each one includes a self-portrait plus a portrait of him. In the final painting, I’m holding a photo of him as a young man that I received after his death.
This is the second painting in the series that I did after my father died. To me, it’s the most mournful looking. Copyright Lily S. May, 2007The third painting in the series. I call this one “Disappeared.” Copyright, Lily S. May, 2007
I have made art works all my life. Arts of May shows some of my explorations in different media and the inspiration I take from other artists and works. An earlier blog, of humans and nature, concentrates on my photographs of natural places that help my spirit.
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