Archive for the 'Women of Strength' Category

Sanctuary

Published on August 22, 2009 in ART GALLERY, Art, Art Sale, Art by black women, Fantasy, Visionary, Women and Women of Strength. 2 Comments

A young woman sits in her sanctuary and rests her mind. This painting is along the lines of Waiting for My Father.

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Details: Partial/hint nude, white dove, dimensions, white spiritual light, peaceful blue haze, stone foundation.
Art title: Sanctuary
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

Sanctuary and Waiting for My Father are available on Redbubble in various print formats such as posters, greeting cards, matted prints and canvas prints. Please see my sidebar for the link.

A Good Woman

Published on July 7, 2009 in Abstract Art, Art, Art by black women, Digital Art, Women and Women of Strength. 4 Comments

Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

Waiting for My Father

Published on June 14, 2009 in Angels, Art, Art by black women, Digital Art, Visionary, Women and Women of Strength. 2 Comments

Waiting for My Father is an inspired piece based on a recent experience with a young lady whose father treats her like a princess.

I was going for a soft, gentle moment, a transfiguration of mind and body. I wanted swirls of light and soft colors to grow into stronger ones that form her and give her wholeness.

This is why her body isn’t in a solid state until you get to her torso. She’s morphing and growing as she waits for her Father patiently.

Waiting for My Father is along the same lines as the painting called Sanctuary. Both are available on Redbubble in various print formats. Please see my sidebar for the Redbubble link.

(Framed example from Imagekind)

Title: Waiting for My Father
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

Silent Art Slideshow

Published on April 4, 2009 in ART GALLERY, Art, Art Sale, Art by black women, Slide Shows, Video and Women of Strength. 1 Comment

This is a silent art slideshow of recent artworks by F. Magdalene Austin.

Thanks for visiting the gallery

Commentary: Growing Into Scars

Published on January 25, 2009 in ART GALLERY, Art, Art Sale, Art by black women, Masks, PTSD, Self Portrait, Women and Women of Strength. 0 Comments

This is a follow up to the painting called PTSD.

This one illustrates how it is possible to move beyond the worst of the past. It is possible to have the flames behind you and to look to the future with hope and certainty. Every scar may not pass but once we learn to heal what we can and manage what we can’t true growth and true freedom will begin.
Life can be beautiful. Life will be beautiful.

Colour significance:
Green, for me, symbolizes growth as well as youth, it’s movement, it’s futuristic.

Why use green for flowing hair? It has always been said that a woman’s pride and glory is her hair. The best way I feel I can symbolize a willingness to grow and build up personal self worth is to make the hair green.

Significance of scars:
Many assume others can see their every flaw as if it were a scar right across their face.

I assume everyone can see my internal wounds the same as if scars covered my face.

In Version One, shown below, the woman is a little more relaxed. The scars on her face are leaves, droplets and flowers. If you look closely you can see a flower across her lips with a drop of dew which leads to a small heart on her neck.