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Like It Or Not
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Medium:
Oil, Acrylic, metal leafing, paint stir sticks, used
paintbrushes and a pallet knife on on gallery-wrapped canvas
Dimensions:
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Edge Treatment:
Gallery-wrapped edges are hand-painted
solid black, and adorned with used paint brushes, paint stir sticks, and a pallet knife from the artist's studio. Words on the canvas are lyrics from a song: "You can call me a sinner, or you can call me a saint... Celebrate me for who I am, dislike me for what I ain't... Put me up on a pedistool, or drag me down in the dirt Sticks and stones will break my bones but your
names will never hurt. This is who I am, like it or not. You can love me or leave me, but I'm never
gonna stop..." Artist: Madonna Song: Like It Or Not Album: Confessions on the Dance Floor
Framing:
Gallery-wrapped edges, wired and ready to hang, no framing
necessary
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Price:
Original available for purchase: Available in Giclee:
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About the Painting:
In
my line of “work” I find myself the recipient of a lot of static, otherwise known as compliments and criticism.
I try very hard not to take either one too seriously. The compliments are nice and are appreciated,
but I never want to lose my sense of humility and perspective about who I am and what I do If I had a dime for every criticism I‘ve received
in the past 32 years, I would be a very wealthy woman. Some think I should make paintings that are
more marketable, make things that match the couch. Some say I should not make prints, or lose the tank
top and dress more professionally (horrified gasp!) This painting is about who I am: simple, unpretentious, dirty, and barefooted. It
is an honest, straightforward, unpretentious statement about the artist I am - said in a gentle, but firm “like it or
not” manner. My art is created for reasons other than sales, popularity, conformity. The painter
I am is governed by the person I am inside and the feelings that come from that place… and if I have my way...that
won’t ever change.
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