Oeuvre

Strong, independent, driven, assertive, giving, provides unconditional love and support always, thoughtful, insightful, and a natural leader.

Those were the words I was given to describe the recipient of this painting.

Oeuvre is the French word meaning:  The sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer.

I often use the beautiful, humbling backdrop of space in my female figure paintings.  There is something inspiring to me to see the curves and colors of women among the stars.  In this painting the figure is reaching forward toward her goal, the white star, while looking back to include all those she cares for and every experience that has made her into her current incarnation.

The picture of this painting came out pretty clearly, but in person, the purple is much deeper, and there is more shimmer to the white.

Peace.