A dedication to my father. A person who always saw my potential. I was a shy child but creative. I hid behind my hair and my various methods of dress up. Perhaps I do this now.Being an only child, I found it entertaining to play many roles to keep the day interesting. Always creating worlds and dreaming of fantastic places. When I was nine I studied opera lessons every Tuesday.I remember my first solo in a local church was both exhilarating and terrifying. Although we were not a religious family, I decided to take the opportunity to begin performing every weekend with my vocal coach up high on the church balcony. I remember feeling like I was flying when I sang, but at the same time I wanted to hide. I was small so I was able to hide myself behind the railing as I sang over the crowd of people into at the time what felt like the loudest microphone.This painting is a self portrait of my childhood. I chose to paint a vulture around my shoulders as a symbol for both fear and freedom, a bird we often associate with fear but a bird that soars above the trees, detached from life below. When I sang above the balcony of the church I did feel free but also terrified. I spent most my life hiding behind various metaphorical masks but my father always celebrated whatever artistic changes and steps l'd take.
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A dedication to my father. A person who always saw my potential. I was a shy child but creative. I hid behind my hair and my various methods of dress up. Perhaps I do this now.Being an only child, I found it entertaining to play many roles to keep the day interesting. Always creating worlds and dreaming of fantastic places. When I was nine I studied opera lessons every Tuesday.I remember my first solo in a local church was both exhilarating and terrifying. Although we were not a religious family, I decided to take the opportunity to begin performing every weekend with my vocal coach up high on the church balcony. I remember feeling like I was flying when I sang, but at the same time I wanted to hide. I was small so I was able to hide myself behind the railing as I sang over the crowd of people into at the time what felt like the loudest microphone.This painting is a self portrait of my childhood. I chose to paint a vulture around my shoulders as a symbol for both fear and freedom, a bird we often associate with fear but a bird that soars above the trees, detached from life below. When I sang above the balcony of the church I did feel free but also terrified. I spent most my life hiding behind various metaphorical masks but my father always celebrated whatever artistic changes and steps l'd take.
Condition
New
Provenance
This is owned by the Artist being shown at T.H. Brennen Fine Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.
About the artist
Genevieve May
- United States
Genevieve May is an artist based in New York City, celebrated for her distinctive fusion of abstraction and figurative realism. Coming from a diverse creative...
