The theme of my next exhibition was inspired by my recent trip to England. There Sherwood Forest, Norman keeps and Pre-Raphaelite art wove poetry around my soul and so I have decided to give in to the desire to create a collection of works based on historical heroines.
I recently discovered the poem 'The Lady of Shalott' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and it struck a deep and resonant chord within me. Throughout my life certain personalities assert themselves again and again and Joan of Arc, Cleopatra and Ophelia are a few examples of this. I can't wait to see the works begin to take shape.
Just this moment I have purchased from a very lovely lady this incredible work;
I couldn't think of anything more delightful to place a reworked butterfly on top of!
I have also purchased an online course by Professor Bonnie Wheeler called 'Medieval Heroines In History And Literature;'
This course presents the lives, based on the latest scholarly interpretations, of four medieval women who still shimmer in the modern imagination: Heloise, the abbess and mistress of Abelard; the prophet Hildegard of Bingen; the legendary Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; and the woman-warrior
and saint, Joan of Arc.
I'm on my way.
