Paintings, Kim Hoffmann

Frames, Bronislaus Janulis

Kim Hoffmann Pages

 

“Flower Sheela”

60 x 36 inches, oil on canvas

The woman in Irish culture, as in others, is linked with the land and

its rejuvenation and protection. Images such as the Síla-na-gCíoch

(Engl. Sheela-na-gig, transl. “Sheila of the breasts”) are found on

ancient places of worship and are believed to be used in puberty

ceremonies. The stone carvings typically portray a skeletal upper body

with the lower torso exhibiting exaggerated genitalia. The image, found

elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East, demonstrates a convergence of

opposites: birth/death, creation/destruction.


Kim Hoffmann



This frame is influenced, loosely, by the work of Ivan Albright, who loosely based his designs on the Italian primitives. The irregular shape, and the “rough” carving are part of the design. I had not seen this painting , with the flowers, when I designed the frame with a floral motif. Serendipity? Telepathy? Basswood, gesso, and polychrome.


Bronislaus Janulis