Persephone
Mixed media on canvas with
wood frame and found objects
28"h x 20"w x 3"d

Based on the Greek myth about Demeter's daughter, Persephone who lived in both the world of the living and the world of the dead. She was abducted by the king of Hades who took her to the underworld against her will. In her rage, Demeter, the goddess of the harvest left the earth barren forcing Hades to come to an agreement. Persephone was allowed to come back to earth providing she would return to the underworld for four months each year.

 


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