Azalia

Location: Downtown - Kiener Plaza

Sponsor: Clayco

Artist: Ann Fink

Ann is a decorative painter who enjoys color and whimsey in life. Her work is often layered in black and white with dramatic splashes of color and is applied to furniture, decorative accessories, and other items.

Inspiration:

A butterfly can only stay "real" in one’s heart . Our best hope to hold on to any real beauty is to be present with it and let its light merge with our own.  This is the essential nature I was trying to capture in my butterfly.  I painted her wing tips with greenery so that life's energy might always be present, using color and pattern to reflect the intricacies we all endure and learn from in life. I added roses because they speak so much to the idea of love. I also included little painted magnetic stones to allow interaction and remembrance. My hope is that the visitor might move a stone around "Azalia” as a way to bear witness to their own very human struggle with loss. And finally, there is the faintest coat of glowing reflective paint.  I wanted this to symbolize enduring life and the love from the creator that surrounds us all. 

GOING TO AUCTION 5/21/11