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When she was born, her father rushed to a music shop to buy a boxed set of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” to provide a glorious welcome for her into the world. Three years later she was being physically mistreated frequently and was using the only weapon she had by refusing to eat, a baby anorexic. She was banished to a thousand miles away to be taken care of by old people and the only person who ever loved her unconditionally was her grandfather. He gave her a square metre of garden space, a small lavender plant and easy to grow flower seeds. When it grew dark he taught her all the magic of the night skies so she knew how to find her way south using the Southern Cross, and learned to identify the Orion Constellation by standing upside down. Early in the morning, he showed her the stars in the dew-drenched grass beneath her feet. This story can be read in the letter included in this mixed media work, sent to her when she was 3 years old by her grandmother, with her adored grandfather watching over her as she discovered that her golden chain was irrevocably broken. I have tried to represent a little girl who was unloved and unwanted by all except for her grandfather. He was the only sure thing in her life, throughout her life. I hope the viewers see that all that seems to be is not necessarily true, that there are very few perfect "Happy Families" or "Ideal Lives", most of them are are fabricated lies for public consumption to hide uncomfortable truths and dysfunctional relationships. I chose this medium because I own the photographs and the letter, and I cut and used many of butterflies and flowers I have painted in my life. I also did not want to change the truth that was written and captured by a camera a long time ago.
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:10 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:15.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
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I was born in South Africa and then studied for at Rhodes University under professor Brian Bradshaw. I lived in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada for 9 years. and during that time opened an art gallery (with gift shop), and a working studio where I painted and taught people to do the same. Although being a landscape painter using pastel has been a lifelong love, I now explore other media in an effort to express my strong thoughts and emotions\ . This has been a voyage of discovery where I have found new dimensions I was only able to dream of in the past. Please note that ALL of my images (C.N. Robertson, Conoro, Conowi, Stanza) do not belong to the public domain. All images are the copyright of the artist, © Stanza Widen. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying, distributing and/or selling any image without prior written consent from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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