Friday, March 23, 2012

Sherana Harriette Frances... drawings part 2 ... 1976



The LSD drawings of Sherana Harriette Frances

a  scan from a favourite book of mine

Drawing it out ~ Befriending the Unconscious ~

the book originated as a wordless visual dialogue between her conscious and unconscious mind, catalyzed by her experience with LSD at the international Institute for Advanced Study.


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"The Mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a heaven of hell,
a hell of heaven."
- Milton: Paradise Lost (1667) Book 1 line 253





Thursday, March 22, 2012

Anne Sexton (1928- 1974)... self portrait & poem...



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'You are the answer, '
I said, and entered,
lying down on the gates of the city.
Then the chains were fastened around me
and I lost my common gender and my final aspect.
Adam was on the left of me
and Eve was on the right of me,
both thoroughly inconsistent with the world of reason.
We wove our arms together
and rode under the sun.
I was not a woman anymore,
not one thing or the other.

O daughters of Jerusalem,
the king has brought me into his chamber.
I am black and I am beautiful.
I've been opened and undressed.
I have no arms or legs.
I'm all one skin like a fish.
I'm no more a woman
than Christ was a man. 


excerpt from ~ Consorting with Angels by Anne Sexton



Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Delafosse, Jean-Charles(1734-1791)... allegory watercolour drawing..



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Antonius Eisenhoit (around 1553-1603)... print ...Haeresis Dea... 1589











I thought it was time to blog this image as i still get lots of enquiries on it since i first posted it back when i started blogging on myspace about 2007, and HERE she is in her detailed glory, enjoy!


















Monday, March 19, 2012

Odilon Redon...print 1889



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The Sphinx: My gaze, which nothing can deflect, remains fixed across all things on an unreachable horizon. The Chimera: I am full of lightness and joy!

A Gustave Flaubert




Andrea Andreani ca. 1560-1623... chiaroscuro woodcut ...



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woman in meditation c1591



Dolorosa... new drawing ... Untitled 2012








12'x12' pencil on black paper ~ Untitled






Sunday, March 11, 2012

Jean Giraud ... Moebius RIP ...8 May 1938 - 10 March 2012



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We artists can only go so far as the people can follow us. We are not alone, we are part of the system. We can take risks, but if you want to go to the peak of your consciousness, you may very well find yourself alone. Even if you know how to translate what you see, maybe only ten people will be able to understand what you tell. But, if you have faith in your vision, and retell it again and again, you will start noticing that, after a time, more people will begin to catch up with you.  ~ Jean Giraud



Friday, March 9, 2012

Paul Rumsey... drawings... Satyr Family... 2002




I am delighted to share with you, some work generously sent by a favourite artist and super thrilled to know he is a fan of the blog!!




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more wonders here > The Paul Rumsey Homepage



Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Dolorosa ...prints for Sale...




I have had a few enquiries about my own art works for sale, so i have made available 1 of each of the following prints that where made as part of a small limited edition for an exhibitions at last years Esoteric Book Conference in Seattle.

All printed on Hahnemühle FineArt paper

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1. A5 with one inch border  SOLD


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2. A4 with one inch border SOLD


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3. A4 with one inch border  SOLD



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4. A4 with one inch border  SOLD


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5. A4 with one inch border  SOLD



A5= 35 euros plus p&p   A4= 55 euros plus p&p
 paypal accepted

all enquiries to > mariadolorosadelacruz@dublin.com