Life-sized People Sculptures ~ Gypsy and Granny Bella
A couple of my previous life-sized people sculptures. 5′ tall Gypsy shown above. Hand sculpted from clay with padded body armature. I had so much fun with Granny Bella below – people on the road sure did a double-take when she on occasion rode in the back of my truck sitting on a low chair facing the cars behind us! She also sat out front and alone at a Texas swap meet with a fishing line attached to her rocking chair. As unsuspecting souls approached, her chair would begin to rock. Bella was a hit at that event and drew a crowd all day long. One person would jump out of their skin when she moved, then they’d bring their spouse, friend or kids by to see their reactions.
Three of my unique ”people” were sold to DAF Galleries in Tennessee and another one went to live with a buyer in California a couple of years ago. Due to the large size and composition, they each traveled to their destination by Greyhound Bus…..(but they had to ride below in the cargo section!).
More of my previous sculptures and paintings can be found at http://www.geocities.com/judygreenart/
Jesus Gallegos
Artist Jesus Gallegos
Through his paintings,
the artist visually interprets
the myths of his indigenous
Zapotecan culture.
This painting is didactic in nature because it serves as a warning to recent mothers in the Zapotecan culture.
A mother has put her children to bed without feeding them. They are hungry, and the snake hears the cries of these children. So it attaches itself to the breast of the neglectful mother.
She’s put into a deep sleep and entirely unaware of what is happening. The snake then gives its tail to the children, and they receive milk from the snake.
Finally, as a punishment, the snake continues to feed on the breast of the unconscious mother until it has sucked out all of her blood, and she dies. An irony of this visual representation of the legend is that the artist has put his ex-wife in the painting.
The turtle is the artist, as he is watching from afar, the events befalling the neglectful mother.
Above, the pregnant Lala is returning to the earth in order to give birth to her child. She has just returned from visiting the departed female and male sages of the zapotecan culture, receiving information about nature and the animals of the fields in order to be a better parent to her child.
The rabbit is going to be her spirit guide (referred to as xkenda in the indigenous language of zapotecan) when she returns to earth. The flower in which the rabbit is awaiting Lala is a Maguey, which denotes the dry land of the earth. The designs on Lala’s figure indicate that she is going to be a mother.
They convey the love that she has for the child within her own body.
My Webpage
A friend of mine created this webpage for me some time back….some of my previous general artwork is featured here. http://www.geocities.com/judygreenart/
