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"...And Then She Wept", Contemporary Still-Life Oil Paintings by Paula peacock

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..."And Then She Wept" by Paula Peacock 18" x 24" Oil on Eucalyptus on Birch I did this painting after being contacted by a non-profit who wanted an image for their website representing the fight against domestic abuse against women and children. "..And Then She Wept" brings awareness to women being abused physically, emotionally, sexually, mentally with the violence spreading to the children. She is trapped in a relationship knowing that it hurts to stay in & would hurt to get out of. She is broken in mind, body, & spirit & has grown too weak to protect her children. The painting was on their website for many years. If you know of someone in such a relationship don't stand idly by. Contact the authorities and put the situation on their radar. For purchasing please contact Paula at paulapeacock@rocketmail.com To view more of my work go to www.paulapeacock.com

'Turquoise Jar and Grapes' Contemporary Still Life by Paula Peacock

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Turquoise Jar and Grapes By Paula Peacock 24" X 30" Oil on Canvas For purchasing please contact Paula at  paulapeacock@rocketmail.com   To view more of my work go to   www.paulapeacock.com OIL PAINTING LESSONS in LONGMONT, CO Contact me (paulapeacock@rocketmail.com) if you're interested in oil painting lessons; private or group. I offer to mentor as well. I also hold workshops on The Basics of Handmade Paper, Making Paper Pulp Vessels, How to Paint Mandalas, Acrylic Pouring and more. Whew! My studio is located in Longmont, CO For purchasing please contact Paula at paulapeacock@rocketmail.com To view more of my work go to www.paulapeacock.com

'Pandora's Box', Oil Paintings by Paula Peacock

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   ' Pandora's Box'  Oil on Canvas, 16" x 20" Love, love, love how this one turned out! This painting was years in the planning stages. Planning of the composition, the subject matter, do I include Pandora or not? How to depict the evils of the world? How to depict 'Hope'? In the end, I decided Pandora was overdone and in other paintings I found, Pandora always seemed to be depicted as an overly sexy sex object and a bit on the 'witchy' side. So, I decided to save Pandora the humiliation and let her take a rest from this rendition by painting only the 'box'. All the other elements fell into place after I found the perfect vessel. The apple is representative of Eve, another woman blamed for the woes of the world. But, that will be another story in another painting. Here's a bit of what I call 'useless information that stuck in my brain for no apparent reason'. It really was NOT a box but a bowl. I guess they didn't do th...