Angel of the Sea 10x20"
Known as the "Gallipoli Nightingale", Florence Spalding served on the hospital ships at the Gallipoli landings from April of 1915 through the final evacuation 9 months later. Florence was twice Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration for distinguished services in the field. She was also one of a handful of women whose names appear on the Roll of Honour for WWI.
Muted green, toffee brown and cream acrylics were applied in a block pattern and then all three colours were spattered over the background. The xerox of Spalding's face was adhered with matte medium. Strips of letters, maps, tissue, marbled and patterned paper were also applied using matte medium. Stencils of webbing and a nursing medal were painted over the papers.
Distressed copper sheeting, a copper painted cross and a WWI era ha'penny provide the finishing touches. A companion piece to Angel of the Air, both will be part of my upcoming show The Pity of War, which opens April 8 at Cambria's Allied Arts Gallery.
Erin, Your "Pity of War" works have such power, such depth of feeling. I've been thinking of you all week as we count down to your show opening. Wishing you great success...which you have already achieved by producing this collection. So wish I could be there but I know you will tell us what we want to know. xoxo
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