The "Gina" Series

She is finished!

My latest painting of my dear friend and muse, Gina..

this is a documentary series that I have been painting for about 

9 years..

My Gina Series are all acrylic paintings on cradled boards at different times in her life..

Celestial Gina

9 x 12

This new portrait is when I met Gina, and is from a photo taken in the 1990's. I had just met her, she was 38 a single Mom, with a nursing degree working as a massage therapist.

That Rat Bastard

11 x14

The title and subject is something many people can relate to .. however Gina was brave enough to share how she was feeling about the relationship..

Gina in the Rain

16 x 20

Hair. Curly girls understand that it if you are confident in the rain it is a matter of 

Self Love.

Gina Fights the Beast Covid

12 x 16

Gina works as a nurse in California, when the pandemic hit, all elective procedures were canceled and she was 

forced into becoming a holy witness to the suffering of her patients. She texted me a photo in her uniform asking for prayers for herself and the hospital. 

I translated that into this portrait.

 

This project is on going.. 

I have no idea  how many portraits will be painted..

but I appreciate your kind attention..

this is a powerful project for me to undertake 

and has been years in the making..

but one that I think is important..

Thanks for stopping by 

as always I so appreciate you...

xox

Persephone

 

A new painting..

my dear ones, was started last week...

she is Persephone...

and she is bringing back

Spring and Summer 

to the people..

after being forced to live in the cold underworld 

She looks sweet but she is a savvy feminist..

you will see as she progresses..

I am working from a mixed media piece I created..

and of course she will change...

and morph into the goddess that she is..

I have a lot of decisions to make about her..

her halo.. her hair and I know she will have tattoos 

but where and what I have yet to determine..

I will also decide about the flowers..

which are summer and which are spring..

"You may not control all the events that happen to you,

but you can decide not to be reduced by them"

Maya Angelou

As always thanks for stopping by

and taking the time to listen to 

my thoughts..

Ciao, Ciao!!

Freya

Sorry! Sold!!

Ciao dear readers..

I have finished the first 

of many Goddesses

that I intend

to paint..

I have been rereading 

the Power of Myth..

a fabulous interview by 

Bill Moyers with Joseph Campbell

and I was struck by the potency of our universal stories 

Freya, 12 x 16 acrylic on canvas

 

 I have always been intrigued by symbolist art..

so I have chosen to 

create art that speaks to our universal stories..

all the tales of women, at once modern and antique..

I am going to start on the new painting soon..

Lakshmi..

to see Freya.. 

click the link below

giglio gallerie

Thank you always for listening and looking..

you are so appreciated..

C4N!

Sorry! Sold!!

 

Ciao!!

Well my Holiday Sale is off to a great start..

I have sold three pieces of art so far..

and this Painting..

Red Velvet 

Red Velvet

Just Sold ...

We love our collectors and appreciate them so much..

Remember

We have free shipping in the continental U.S.

so do not let size concern you..

this piece is 11 x 14 and acrylic on canvas..

to see more work..

visit my 

gallerie..

and thanks so much for your

constant and considerate support... 

C4N!!

Hayside Diptych

Ciao dear ones..

I finished my Diptych.. 

I think I told you that I was working on a painting..

but I didn't mention it was a diptych..

 

Of course they can be purchased separately...

but they look so great together 

I think..

These were taken this last summer just before the autumn when the hayfields had just. been cut

I love the contrast..

Hayside 2 and below, Bayside 1

If you have interest in seeing the price you can pop over to my

giglio gallerie

landscapes and florals..

and as always 

thank you so much for stopping by my

site..

xox

Fresh Tulips

Ciao dear ones..

I finished this painting..

I have been working on it for quite a while

and I wanted to finish it 

before our family 

vacation..

which begins this weekend..

Fresh Tulips 9 x 12

 Our one and only grandson is graduating 

and we will spend a couple of weeks with the family..

I know we just returned but it's just the way it all happened..

I have a new painting technique in mind to 

begin when I arrive home so stay tuned..

If you are interested in my new painting..

go to

giglio gallerie Paintings..

and as always..

I am so grateful to you for stopping by..

xox

Crystal and Lilies

Finished!!

I started this Floral 

a Few weeks ago

and finished it yesterday..

and it feels so good to have it finished..

it was quite a challenge

 

The crystal faceted Vase was extremely

Challenging...

it's in the 

gallerie..

and as always..

thanks for stopping by 

xox

Happy Holidays! 2019

Happy Holidays..

my gentle readers and viewers..

I am writing my last post of the year

for 2019

I have been busy with so many tasks..

Fresh holly from my garden...

Getting the decorations all finished..

we always have a fresh tree,

and I put out the empty chair for those

who are no longer here with us..

a place for them to sit and be with us..

to invite them into our space

we acknowledge that they are

present...

and we feel their love..

The empty chair, waits for those we miss and love... a special place for them to rest..

We have many traditions that we look forward to 

and holidays that we celebrate..

For us, it is a time filled with light..

candles and lights and celebrating the light within us all..

we share so much and have so much in common..

we look forward to celebrating 

Solstice

and writing our goals and dreams on papers

the night of Solstice..

to be planted in the spring..

As you know, dear hearts, 

I have a great love of 

nature and as a naturalist, 

I celebrate the seasons..

this one is dear to me,

because it is the fallow time..

a time to incubate new ideas and to 

rest..

allowing inspiration 

to fill me

and taking time with those I love...

Work in progress, acrylic painting, Kaden and Kori in the Grass

and speaking of 

loved ones..

I have been working on this painting above as a 

Holiday Present 

but alas, I am no where near finished, 

so I will be working on it in the next few weeks..

and you will see it finished..

I promise!

But for now, 

I am taking my holiday break..

I will write again in the 

new year..

and I send you all my kindest 

Holiday wishes..

for a magnificent 

Holiday

 season..

and a glorious 

2020!

xox

The Abstract Nature of Water

It was a dark and stormy day..

yesterday..

and I had every intention of

finishing my journal pages...

so that I could share them with you here

today...

Caterina Giglio, WIP, The Nature of Water, Acrylic on canvas, 3' x 4' 

but my muse wanted to paint instead..

and being rather indulgent of the child artist within,

we just went with it...

I get lost in this painting..

it is 3' x 4' 

and when finished will take up a major wall

in my living room..

I have been working on it as time allows..

first the under painting and now the main body and soon 

Glazes will be applied to tone down the white at the top of the painting..

as you can see below...

the small photo that I am working on

as a reference..

And as long as I am sharing WIPs..

I might as well show you the biggest one of all.. 

I do hope to finish it soon..

my wall is very bare after all!

The Nature of Water, Caterina Giglio, Acrylic on canvas, 3' x 4'  WIP.. with reference photograph

but today I will be working on the 

pieces that I am sending to 

my amazing gallerie 

for this holiday season..

back to work..

back to the studio..

and by the way, all the books I am reading..

can be purchased by clicking on the image

and hopping over to Amazon..

thanks ever so much..

xox

Mixed Media, Works in Progress

I know you know..

I have never been a fan of sharing my

works in progress..

Mixed media painting and photograph, Caterina Giglio

I suppose it is because

my vision for the piece and what you see, are so very different..

but there are times,

like now...

Photo, Caterina Giglio

when all I have to show for myself 

are a collection of pieces in process..

the photo above I shot of our pool.

right after a rainfall,

and I loved it so much, I decided to paint it

Large Canvas in process, Caterina Giglio

The canvas is large, 36 x 48

and will fit perfectly in my home..

I have a lot of work yet to do on it, 

but, I am excited about it..

and I am still working on a series of portraits of my 

dear friend, Gina St. Brigid 

I finished the small one below 9 x 12 

Mad Gina

which I love, 

both mixed media..

Mixed Media portrait of Gina St. Brigid, by Caterina Giglio

The large piece below is 16 x 20 both on cradled boards

The Rain Makes My Hair Curl..

is almost finished and I plan on doing several more..

Mixed Media portraits of Gina St. Brigid, Caterina Giglio

also in process is a cardboard book..

currently giving me fits..

Turmeric and Onion dyed pages, cardboard book in process, Caterina Giglio

while I adore the signatures (or pages if you are unfamiliar with

bookmaking)

stitching into the cardboard is extremely trying...

Turmeric and avocado dyed pages in cardboard book, Caterina Giglio

but you know me, 

I have already decided that I will do it again, because 

I will conquer it..

Cardboard book in process, Caterina Giglio

I am thoughtfully contemplating my art journal pages 

for this month and I am thinking

I need to use stitches to illustrate

the words below..

Art Journal page in process, Caterina Giglio

on the mixed media table are a few new works..

sneaky peeks..

Tissue Paper butterfly on mixed media, Caterina Giglio

tissue paper butterflies and dragonflies 

and the beginning of an article

for Somerset..

a proposal at least..

So ...

you may not see these for a while..

who knows?

so, there you have it, dear readers..

everything in process...

I cannot even begin to share with

you all the projects in my head and written in my notebooks..

so many ideas, 

I am truly blessed..

and I thank you as 

always

for stopping by..

Ciao, Ciao!