One might think the anatomy category of the 15 Squared Art Show would be the most challenging for an artist who doesn’t enjoy painting people or portraits and who generally doesn’t care for the figure in art. But this is me we are talking about and while I don’t like painting people so much, I do like painting their skulls! Yes, ironically, this was the easiest category for me. I so thoroughly enjoyed painting sugar skulls for my Coco-inspired wine box last year that painting more for the 15 Squared Art Show anatomy category seemed like a no-brainer… tee hee… get it?!
Anatomy & Sugar Skulls
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.
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