Madonna Mini Series Of Paintings

A Madonna (ma-donna) has an obvious religious connection and is a representation of Mary, mother of Jesus in the Christian faith. A church icon and in paintings throughout history, the term has also become a byword for purity and even beauty.

Various depictions have appeared over time, often related to the current fashion.

This collection has only a minor religious influence ( actually more of just an influence of historical religious art). Madonna here also appears to owe her identity partly to the comic character Lady Blackhawk and various war films and to the real, striking, fringe of an ex-art student and friend.

Betty Page also had a nice fringe. As is often the case, the works start to take on their own identity while still in production.

Sea Madonna, v1. Believed to be 60 × 48 inches. Acrylic painting on canvas from the 1980s.

Sea Madonna, v2. Believed to be 60 x 48 inches. Acrylic painting on canvas from the 1980s. She’s lucky that the gull hasn’t stolen her kebab.

Sky Madonna. Unique monoprint from the early 1980s. Believed to be 30 x 32 inches,

Driving Madonna. 54x75cm Mono print from the 1990s