The Emptinester

Acrylic on canvas | 12 x 24 | 2023

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● Original acrylic painting on canvas.

● Measurements: 12 inches (30.5 cm) high, 24 inches (61 cm) wide, and 1.5 inches (4 cm) deep.

● Included: black floater frame. Frame size: 13 inches (64 cm) high, 21 inches (53 cm) wide and 1.7 inches (4.3 cm) deep. Ready to hang.

● Multiple gloss and satin varnish coats are applied for UV protection, reduced glare, and easy cleaning.

● Free world-wide delivery. Ships in a box. Certificate of Authenticity is included.

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Award for Painting, the National Open Juried Exhibition, Providence Art Club, 2026

2nd Prize, National Watermedia Open Juried Exhibition, Rhode Island Waterolor Society, 2023

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The painting carriers on the tradition of life stages in portraiture to capture the feelings associated with a new-found freedom when children have grown and moved out. The juxtaposition of red, white and black underscores the contrasting emotions of anticipatory exhilaration for the times to come and wistful longing for the past happy moments. The black dress speaks to the symbolic mourning for the motherhood years. Red signifies the courage to undergo personal transformation. The old books on the recessed shelf allude to the internalized thoughts, knowledge and experiences that are being transmuted into something new, bright and hopeful.