Through my paintings I desire to portray woman as the protagonist while utilizing elements of metaphor, icon, allegory and satire. The recurring theme of women throughout history is rooted in the objectification and sexualization of women. My intent is to shift this focus in a light hearted way by creating celebratory ‘replacement’ myths.I further draw upon phrases from my childhood, visually conceptualizing familiar sayings, poems, and nursery rhymes satirically, deliberately adding an element of whimsy and cynicism to subjects often revered, through the titles chosen. Influenced by a wide range of artistic genres, my main influences include the Flemish masters, the Mannerists, Pop Art, tattoos, urban graffiti, and Film Noir.
Marianne Smith Dalton's guestbook
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Sun.27 Dec from Malcolm Evison (Artist, United Kingdom )
love the potent stylization of all these paintings. -
Sat.19 Dec from Elmadani Belmadani (Artist, Morocco )
Hello ! The First international art fair will be held in Taza - Morocco June 27 to 30 -2010. We offer , free participation and free space gallery. For participation , partnership or sponsorship , please visit our web site : ( http://www.fiact.c.la ) Best regards , Elmadani Belmadani - FIACT-2010 http://www.elmadani.sup.fr -
Sat.12 Sep from Tasch Taufan (Artist, Indonesia )
I see your artwork, its so touch, greatfull and meaning, this is beautifully. Regard. Please come to my page artwork on facebook, my username is Tasch.Taufan. see you soon -
Fri.10 Jul from shyamalima kakati (Artist, Indonesia )
Hi, I like your works. thanks. -
Wed.10 Jun from david klein (Artist, United States )
great art
