Lap Work. Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, 2016 by Sarah Atlee. $895
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What is this a painting of?
Well, it's my lap. My lap while I was working on hand-binding a quilt. See the pins? Can you spot the needle and thread? That's the back of the quilt I was finishing.
The burgundy in the upper left is my yoga pants'ed leg. (I'm wearing those pants right now. How about that?) Below that, the hem of a sundress. The lower portion of the painting is dominated by my 100% cotton, Fair Trade, hand-woven-in-Guatemala apron. (Thanks, Mom!)
Did I paint all those little squiggles by hand? You bet I did. Here's a close-up:
I'm very pleased with how this painting turned out. Some of them just come out right on the first try - this is one of those.
Coming Soon
Lap Work will be in my next major exhibition at Cerulean Gallery (Amarillo, Texas) which opens on September 16, 2016. I'd love to see you there!