Allegorical, Realism, Surrealism, Fine Art, Still-Life Oil Paintings by Paula Peacock

 Double Departure
by Paula Peacock
18" x 22"
Oil on Canvas

In 2014 I lost both my son and my little sister to a better place. This painting depicts that loss.

The butterflies in the mirror indicate what we on earth think of as angels. They are powerful yet gentle entities that have led my son and sister(represented by the 2 monks gazing at each ) to 'The Other Side' of the mirror. The 3rd monk(me) is on the outside looking in. Or am I looking out? A thin white ribbon reminds us we are all connected.

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Allegorical, Realism, Surrealism Still-Life Oil Paintings by Paula Peacock

 

Flight of the Passing Fancy
by Paula Peacock
36" x 48"
oil on canvas

This painting took five years to complete. I, evidently, was spending a lot of time contemplating my choice in men while working on this one. No, I'm not 'man-bashing'. I'm just truth-speaking.

This painting is a fairy tale about 'Three Little Pigs'. 

Piggy One, also known as Passing Fancy One, built his home with straw. Hence the box of drinking straws. Needless to say, this pig had a drinking problem. Oops! You ignored those red flags, didn't you, Paula. Piggy had the annoying habit of always wearing sunglasses indoors, on cloudy days, and even dark evenings. Always! Straws did not make a firm foundation for a home.

Passing Fancy Two built his home with sticks. That's him sitting on top of the vintage game of 'Pick Up Stix'. Piggy, Two, was a very lazy and immature piggy. He came from a wealthy family and rarely worked. Mama sow had refused to allow any more suckling. His litter-mates appeared to have the same problem of holding down jobs and ended up expecting Two's mate, me, to support them as well. Huh! We'll see about that! His pile of sticks came tumbling down around his cute tiny head. 

Three has taken a lot of training on how to be a husband. Three is also a work in progress. We were married 15 years, divorced for 5, and have been remarried for 6. Three has an excellent foundation, but it just needs a bit of mortar repair now and again. Three is a good piggy and not a Passing Fancy.

Life is good!!

May all that is happy be known to your heart.

Love and Light to you and yours,

Paula 

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'Pandora's Box', Narrative Still-Life Realism/Surrealism Oil Paintings by Paula Peacock

  

 'Pandora's Box' by Paula Peacock
Oil on Canvas, 16" x 20"

Love, love, love how this one turned out! This painting was years in the planning stages. Planning of the composition, the subject matter, do I include Pandora or not? How to depict the evils of the world? How to depict 'Hope'? In the end, I decided Pandora was overdone and in other paintings I found, Pandora always seemed to be depicted as an overly sexy sex object and a bit on the 'witchy' side. So, I decided to save Pandora the humiliation and let her take a rest from this rendition by painting only the 'box'. All the other elements fell into place after I found the perfect vessel. The apple is representative of Eve, another woman blamed for the woes of the world. But, that will be another story in another painting.

Here's a bit of what I call 'useless information that stuck in my brain for no apparent reason'. It really was NOT a box but a bowl. I guess they didn't do the box thing way back then. There was a misinterpretation of the word bowl to box in the 15th century and it has stuck for the last 500 years.

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Happy Halloween - Oil on Masonite - Tina Calle, Hickory, NC artist

Happy Halloween - 5x7 Oil on Masonite - Tina Calle, Hickory, NC artist

I love October. And on October 1st, we pull out all of the Halloween decorations. This little votive sits on my counter under the LED lights and gets lit up without a candle. I did this quick painting while helping a friend on her bigger painting. The people who have seen it love the feeling it evokes for October! Happy Halloween!

1462 Perfect Partners SOLD

5" x 10" oil on panel

Here's the Stilton I was telling you about in the last post, all gone now, perfect to be nibbled with these delicious grapes.

Jarring Series #5

DMannion, JELLY BEAN JAR, 4x6" oil

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Red Tulip Still Life by Cathyann Burgess

Red Tulip©2011 C.L.Burgess 

6x6 oil on cradled masonite

Red. Lush. Inviting.
Leaning toward me in full
open face splendor.

Can't resist an opportunity to paint red.


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Still life: Blue Orchids by Cathyann Burgess

Blue Orchids©2011C.L.Burgess 5x7 oil on masonite panel

$150 + s/h

Was I ever awed by the display of these unusual orchids last week! I caved in and bought some to add to my meager collection. I think there will be a series of paintings coming out of this. This is a small study for my daily workout.

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Close Contact SOLD

10" x 5" = 25.4 x 12.7cms oil in panel

I have been labouring on this painting for days now and I have finally declared it finished!

Still Life with Fiestaware by Cathyann Burgess

Fiesta Rose©2011 C.L.Burgess 8x6 oil on linen panel

Fiesta Rose©2011 C.L.Burgess oil on raymar linen panel 8x6

Spring is about to burst forward. This little still life is in a floral motif exhibit at Bella Arte Gallery in Richmond Va. called Everlasting Bouquets for the month of March. 

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Two of a Kind

10" x 5" = 25.4 x 12.7 cms oil on panel , unframed $190 + shipping

These two beauties were a perfect subject to paint, with their lovely bright colours and shiny surfaces, they were a joy to paint.

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Sill life in oil: Pears by Cathyann Burgess

Pared Pears©2011C.L.Burgess oil on canvas panel 8x8

$250 +s/h

There is just something about this fruit with its modulating form that holds interest for painters. I have painted peeled pears and apples a few times and it seems to offer equal appeal to me as the raw fruit in its skin.

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