“Frida in the Land of the Dead”

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“Coco” is a film that sticks with you long after you’ve seen it.  I am continually inspired by this visually breathtaking and emotionally uplifting film and can’t make it through the soundtrack without crying.  If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s on Netflix, so go watch it ASAP!

In the meantime, here is my tribute to Frida Kahlo’s cameo in “Coco.”  It’s only right that in The Land of the Dead she’s a performance artist. She is finally free from the constraints of her physical body and everything becomes ART. I had to paint her with a smirk. It is only in death that she is finally alive.

“Frida in The Land of the Dead,” acrylic on canvas, 9″ x 12″

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.