Heels to Heaven
by Emma Barone
This painting is one of 26 shoe paintings of my last solo exhibition entitled Shoe Show, Surely it will create a little smile on those grey faces everyone seems to be sporting these days.
Being that spring is almost amongst us & earthly energies begin to change rapidly & move towards growth & regeneration, I feel it in myself ….a shift towards something new in my life…..cant really explain in words but the instinctive feelings of change are beginning to emerge. I suppose it’s the leap from winter to spring & the urgent-ness of learning new things that may be used to sustain me through the year ahead.
Not a lot was achieved in January, I only made it to my studio about 4 times this year so far, a slow month when ideas & motivation were few & far between. Now that February is near all is forgiven. January is not a bad month it’s just a dark miserable month. But with the bleakness comes an appreciation for the promise of spring.
That’s why I choose “Heels to Heaven” to kick off my post & put me firmly on the blog map. This painting reminds me that life shouldn’t be taken so seriously, there’s always time for fun & frolics. From an early age we learn that shoes have magical powers, they promise fun romance excitement & the possibility of transformation. Did you know shoes are a force for change, a means of shedding the past & buying into the future.
Heels to Heaven What’s going on here you might ask, Is she on a trampoline? Has she jumped off the top of a building? Is she adjusting her patterned tights? Is she a he? Did she slip on a banana skin? Is she doing cartwheels in the sky? Or just acting the maggot & having fun. What do you think fellow bloggers?
This painting raised several eyebrows at the opening of my Shoe Show & became bait for conversation mostly amongst the men folk.
Heels to Heaven 100x 100cm Acrylic on Canvas
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Nice post Emma! A very hypnotic image;-)
Posted by: Paul | January 28, 2008 at 09:14 AM
That DID make me laugh;) WOW, it's fantastic. Love the colours, the composition and the contrast of the legs:)
Posted by: Ellen | January 29, 2008 at 02:20 AM
love the tights - where can I get them!!
Posted by: Mairead | January 30, 2008 at 07:49 AM
I have to go with ellen on this one! I WANT a pair o those tights!
Posted by: cliodhna | January 30, 2008 at 08:54 AM