Painting 100 Women In Dresses
An on-going series of Art & Poetry
THE STORY
As a little girl, I stumbled upon a book called, The One Hundred Dresses, written by Eleanor Estes. This beautiful book from the 1940's teaches children about the sneaky ways we make our neighbor “the outsider,” and how love and creativity have the power to dismantle hate. There was just one problem. The book didn't have pictures of the dresses, and for the romantic child I was, this was tragic...
Fast forward to December 2022, and I am painting women in dresses while wondering what to do with them. At that moment, a quiet memory returned of a children’s book with dresses and how I had so wished there were pictures of those dresses. And suddenly, a curious whisper asked,
“What if you painted all 100 of them?”
How to Experience the Gallery
As a storyteller at heart, I am creating this ongoing series in chapters. Wander into the chapters below like you would through the pages of a really good book.
At a Glance
The first 32/100 paintings. For the best experience, view this gallery on a desktop.
UNAFRAID, #032
IN THE LIGHT, #031
REBORN, #030
THE FIRST BREATH AFTER THE STORM, #029
SETTLE INTO THE RAIN, #028
WITHOUT TEARS, #027
AUTUMN'S GOODBYE, #026
EVENING HONEY, #025
GOLDEN GLIMMERS, #024
A GRAND STORY, #023
A DAZZLING ROMANCE, #022
THE AUDACITY OF LOVE, #021
THE AUDACITY OF GROWTH, #020
THE AUDACITY OF FAITH, #019
THE AUDACITY OF BELIEF, #018
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, #017
Hidden Moments, #016
Hope refined, #015
Abundance and the peach trees, #014
Santa Barbara Blue, #013
Golden Hour Love, #012
Elegance, #011
Brave, #010
The dance of freedom, #009
The secret garden, #008
silhouette, #007
A silent symphony, #006
Cherry Blossoms, #005
a kiss goodnight, #004
She was fabulous and free, #003
Romance At Midnight, #002
Child of Light, #001