LaraDann

@laradann.bsky.social

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Artist working in traditional media (no ai) Current show: ‘Coveted Connections’ at Arch Enemy Arts www.laradann.com

Layered painting of an eye over a Deathhead moth
An interesting thing. I did this painting about 16 years ago; around 2008. It’s titled “Sense of Entitlement” and a frame shop owner that took an interest in my work, bought it. He asked me to tell him about it, what the painting means to me. I said This child like figure dressed as a joker on the top of her head is representing someone who behaves like a brat child, who controls both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party as he holds both in his hands. I said the woman figure is representing a Patricarchy that he sits above and rules. Then I told him that after I finished the painting I had an extended vision, that I had wished I had painted her with the map of the world on her face instead. Or a combination of both. Anyway, I thought of this old painting today so I thought I’d share it.
Portrait of Anne Rice character Lestat from the new television series. The background is a cemetery setting at night with a full moon. Photo Reference of statues taken from the Biltmore NC grounds.
Tank Girl 16x20 Acrylic. Often the skull gets missed in the area between the bullseyes 🎯