marilene's art

Opening at the Copley Art Society of Boston

2012-01-15T18:54:00.000-08:00

all the new members of 2012

with my painting

Openings at the Sharon Art center in Peterborough and the French Cultural Center in Boston

2012-01-15T18:52:00.000-08:00

French Cultural Center

with my painting

Fred

Sharon Art Center in Peterborough, view of the member's show

my painting below

view of the room

French center again

a Paris painting

French center exhibit room

ART REACH/ ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL. A theme of Healing

2012-01-07T19:57:00.000-08:00

my painting

Hsiu's painting

Ruth Axtell, designer who organized the exhibit

all of us plus Ruth and Hilda

A collaboration of Artists and St Joseph Hospital

the artists, Albine, Pat, Hsiu, Gay, Jacqui and myself

Art Consulting

2011-09-22T12:05:00.001-07:00

Art consulting sessions by Marilene Sawaf and Jacqui Hawk

Did you ever get to the point in your career of an artist where you wished you would do more to market yourself but don't know where to start?
Taking pictures of your paintings, work on these pictures to make them computer ready, start blogs and maintains blogs are all skills that are invaluable to today's artists.
Also finding galleries, knowing how to approach these galleries, what to send and not to send, how to frame or how to mat a painting, what is in vogue and not in vogue in the Art World, all this information is important if you want to make it as a successful artist.
We will talk about resumes, personal statements and organizing newspapers clips.
There is also all kind of information about Associations and which ones are the best for you..
Also many artists go into too many directions, they don't know where to focus and what to disregard in their creations. They need guidance and encouragement..
Another big issue is how to contact newspapers, create publicity for yourself using Facebook, magazines, newspapers,Twitter, Google and newsletters
For help in all these issues, Jacqui Hawk and myself are starting a small consulting business for artists.We would give lessons on all these issues or would do the work for the artist if they are too busy to do it themselves..We would follow them to their openings, take pictures or videos of their paintings and edit them.
We would upload them to their personal blogs or send the PR to newspapers.
We would be available to meet privately or in a group.
In the past 30 years, along with painting full time, I did a lot of volunteering in the Art World including the Publicity, the Demos and the Historian for the Nashua Artists Association. I organized 50 years of Art History for their books.
I now manage this blog and many others for myself, professional galleries and artists.
.During my career as an artist, I joined many association and exhibited in Museums where I was awarded prestigious awards. I also joined many top galleries among which the the Copley Society of Boston.
It just dawned on me that I could share this journey of mine with other artists.
Jacqui Hawk is also an accomplished artist who has been doing a tremendous amount of marketing and gathers great crowds thanks to her positive energy and charisma.
For more information, you can reach me at msawaf@msn.com or 603-4652013 or
Jacqueline_Hawk@uml.edu
Fee: $30 per hour for consulting or $25 per hour for blog work..

ART in Bloom Opening today at 263 Art Gallery in Nashua

2011-04-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

The Art Opening was a great success, many friends and customers came over!

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new paintings

2011-03-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

Madeline's birthday

music with cat

the harlequin

MADELINE AND THE BIRD PARTY

3 paintings of mine at the Copley of Boston

2011-03-12T12:57:00.000-08:00

The title of the exhibit is CITRONSold

Sold

http://www.copleysociety.org/exhibitions/current/lower.html

naaa meeting

2010-10-20T19:41:00.000-07:00

the Nashua Area Art association met at Martha's restaurant for awards and dinner!

ART Opening at Pong's gallery

2010-10-19T20:06:00.000-07:00

Jaqui and Ray

the team

Jaqui Hawk and Hsiu Norcott

with Alene Sirott Cope

my paintings of Maine

new portraits

2010-09-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

the lovely girls of Lisa

Hsiu

Madeline

Ruth

Liz and Madeline

Greeley park art show award

2010-09-29T08:19:00.000-07:00

My painting of Liz combing Madeline got BEST OF SHOW painting award at the Greeley park art show..nice surprise considering I almost slashed that painting a few times, so angry it made me at not being able to paint what I wanted or thought I wanted..

More of my portraits of Liz and Maddy

With my friends to Kimball Farm to paint

2010-08-05T19:04:00.000-07:00

painting 5 minutes away from my house..the most beautiful view ever..

life drawing in my studio yesterday

2010-07-27T08:08:00.000-07:00

It was fun painting in my studio yesterday. i did two life sketches of my friend Jeanne and Yong Chen http://www.yongchen.com/, finished an oil painting

Wendy will be posing today for Yong and myself

collaboration

2010-07-20T19:57:00.000-07:00

Collaboration event in June

2010-07-20T19:53:00.000-07:00

With all my friends of the Hollis art society at the Collaboration event in the Red Barn. Every artist was supposed to collaborate with another artist in the creation of an ART piece so sculptors, potters, photographers,woodworkers worked together for a few months before the evcnt

Monday nights drawing and painting models in Marilene's studio

2010-07-17T13:37:00.000-07:00

Latest paintout in Hollis

2010-07-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

It was sticky hot and muggy and we didn't breathe to keep the energy ..A photographer from Canada stopped by to take pictures of our little town. Artists Phil Bean and Mary Crump were painting the Hollis church( me too). It is nice to sit together and chat while we struggle with colors.

Painting in Kennebunkport

2010-07-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

We spent the whole Sunday morning painting in Kennebunkport, Monique Sakellarios, Hsiu Norcott and myself. The auction followed at the Nonantum hotel but the sales were terrible, affected by this economy!We ate donuts all day and got up at 5 am. It was a long day

Going to Kennebunkport to paint

2010-07-11T02:56:00.000-07:00

I am going to Kennebunkport, Maine to paint. Of course it is raining. Last year Nita and I had the same experience and painted in the wind and rain from the back of the car with the hood open. This year Monique Sakellarios is driving and Hsiu Norcott and myself are following our eyes still closed. We had to get up at 5am to get there in time. It is a 2 hours drive from Hollis and Nashua. The things us artists do to make or not make a living. They will have a live auction of our still sticky artwork at the Monentum hotel in Kennebunkport. All our welcome and don't forget your wallet.

PAINT OUT IN HOLLIS

2010-07-10T07:20:00.000-07:00

I went painting again in Hollis with the Breakfast club artists yesterday. I painted the same house 3 weeks in a row. The first week I used gouache and didn't like the results too much. With Gouache you cannot overpaint forever, it is best to use it the way you use watercolor by using the white of the paper. The second week I used Oils and canvas paper. The third week, yesterday I used acrylics with a lot of medium. I ended painting three paintings which I will post when I am completely done with them.
Many artists come to paint every week. It is such a lovely spot in the historic district of Hollis!

The pony tail session

2010-07-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

This is a painting of Elizabeth combing Madeline's hair. The painting was started last year and I almost destroyed it, it was driving me insane. The problem was that I didn't know how to interpret the whole scene and Madeline's figure was too big, I mean the canvas chosen was too big and Madeline initial photo was taken when she was two years old. I redid Madeline's face maybe 20 times at least, made her look older, and changed the colors of the dresses too, with flowers, no flowers, flowers again..and they say I know what I want!
oil 24x36
for commissions email msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com

Portrait of my friend Ruth

2010-06-22T05:54:00.000-07:00

oil 24x30
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for commissions email msawaf@msn.com

Flowers in pink, blue and yellow

2010-06-20T10:01:00.000-07:00

oil 24x30 on canvas
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2010-06-05T09:26:00.000-07:00

An older version refinished of the childhood theme
oil painting on canvas 24x30
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The Dream

2010-06-05T09:22:00.001-07:00

16x20 acrylic on paper
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Prescott park in colors

2010-06-01T06:32:00.000-07:00

Another view of the beautiful Prescott park as see in the summer..I painted it so many times
oil 8x10 $250
contact msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com

Newburyport flowers by the sea

2010-05-31T11:34:00.000-07:00

oil 8x10

my first dog commission

2010-05-20T16:13:00.000-07:00

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that was my first commission for a dog portrait but it was fun!

another view of Marginal way

2010-05-09T06:38:00.000-07:00

here is anothe view of the Marginal way our favorite spot for walking
it is painted on a 24x36 canvas in oils and i still tried to use the colors versus values way ..dark blues and mauve for darks and yellows and oranges for light
for questions email msawaf@msn.com

Marginal Way, Ogunquit Maine

2010-05-09T06:37:00.001-07:00

A closer look at my painting where I used vibrant colors to specify the areas of dark and light. i painted many versions of those rocks but this one is my favorite maybe because of the colors
I used colors instead of values to describe the effect of light on the rocks on a sunny but stormy day
for sale of questions email msawaf@msn.com

Ogunquit Maine

2010-05-09T06:27:00.001-07:00

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oil 24x30

Ogunquit Maine houses

2010-04-30T12:07:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas
16x20 for inquiries email msawaf @msn.com
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MARGINAL WAY, OGUNQUIT MAINE

2010-04-23T05:52:00.000-07:00

OIL 23X30
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I LOVE WALKING PAST THE SEA AT THE MARGINAL WAY IN OGUNQUIT

Newburyport

2010-04-21T05:36:00.000-07:00

A painting that needed retouching..i will never be done retouching!!!!!!!!!!!!
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White fence in Newburyport

2010-04-21T05:21:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas 16x20
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LIZ AND MADELINE AT EASTER.

2010-04-20T08:41:00.000-07:00

oil 24x30
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a FIRST VERSION OF THE FINAL PAINTING.THE BACKGROUND WAS TOO VIVID. I ENDED UP DARKENING IT

for commissions email msawaf@msn.com

Marilene Sawaf's paintings at Tower Gallery of NH Antique Coop

2010-04-06T07:53:00.001-07:00

Vibrant Paintings by Marilene Sawaf on view at New Hampshire Antique Co-op
Date: March 16, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Occurence: Every Day, Feb 2, 2010 to May 3, 2010
Price: Free and open to the public
Presenting Organization: New Hampshire Antique Co-op
Telephone Number: none entered
Email Address: staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Web: www.nhantiquecoop.com
Location: New Hampshire Antique Co-op
323 Elm St., Rte. 101A
Milford, NH 03055
Telephone: 603-673-8499
Email: jackie@nhantiquecoop.com

Description: Be transported to another time and place with the mysterious and vibrant paintings of Hollis, NH, artist Marilene Sawaf, now on view through May 3 in the Tower Gallery at New Hampshire Antique Co-op. Sawaf's richly patterned canvases are reminiscent of Medieval stained glass and Oriental carpets.

Influenced by past cultures, Sawaf paints reflections of women in flowered dresses set against Venetian arcades and marbled, checked floors. Often her canvases show a world filled with music and poetry woven like a tapestry with vibrant reds, golds, and blues. "I try to create an illusion, painting women in rich, patterned dresses who make you wonder who they are and what they are doing," says Sawaf. Her landscapes are inspired by the countries in which she has lived and by the colors of the Post-Impressionist school, with moods taking precedence over realism.

Marilene Sawaf’s work has received numerous award recognitions throughout New England. In addition to several solo and collective exhibits, Sawaf’s paintings have been exhibited at the Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH) and the Whistler House Museum (Lowell, Mass.). Sawaf is a member of the New Hampshire Art Association, the Nashua Area Art Association and the Sharon Art Center in Peterborough.

For more information: 603-673-8499 For more information about the artist or group performing, click here.

Liz and William, oil 24"x30"

2010-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

Liz and William
oil 24x30
for commissions contact msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com

Red room with horseman

2010-04-03T20:05:00.001-07:00

ACRYLIC GOUACHE on paper, 18x24
for purchase contact msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com

marine with boats in Ogunquit, Maine

2010-03-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas 16x20
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Rocks in Maine

2010-03-24T19:19:00.000-07:00

oil 16x20

portrait of flower girl

2010-03-20T14:55:00.000-07:00

oil painting 11x14
for portraits email msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com
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Marginal way in Ogunquit, first version

2010-03-20T08:49:00.001-07:00

oil 24x30 on canvas.

NEWBURYPORT

2010-03-03T07:22:00.000-08:00

oil.16x20
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House in Kennebunkport Maine with flowers

2010-03-02T16:29:00.001-08:00

acrylic on board
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Newburyport gardens by Marilene Sawaf

2010-02-27T15:20:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas 24x30
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Newburyport gardens by Marilene Sawaf

2010-02-27T15:13:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas
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Ladies in Ogunquit

2010-02-23T14:33:00.000-08:00

acrylic gouache on claybord, 16x20 panel
$1200

2010-02-13T13:38:00.000-08:00

"The Arrival of the horseman",painted on paper and inspired by Medieval and Persian Art
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2010-02-13T13:36:00.001-08:00

"Pair of PEAR shaped women" by Marilene Sawaf
I painted this painting to enter the Art3gallery exhibit on Pears or pairs
Acrylic gouache and gold leaf on claybord 8x10" size

for more information check www.marilene-sawaf.com or http://www.marilenesawaf.blogspot.com
email msawaf@msn.com

People with Umbrellas in Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH

2010-02-04T08:21:00.001-08:00

goauche on paper
for more information email msawaf@msn.com
A view of the beautiful Prescott park in the summer. It is located in the town of Portsmouth

watercolor of Greeley park art show in the park

2010-01-31T08:31:00.000-08:00

watercolor of Greely park art show in the summer by Marilene Sawaf, the place where I go every summer to sell my paintings.
$50 ..contact msawaf@msn.com

The Song of Maine

2010-01-30T09:11:00.000-08:00

EMAIL msawaf@msn.com
This painting was inspired by the sea in Maine and is painted on claybord 16x20"
with acrylic gouache. It is varnished to give the impression of stained glass and is typical of my style.There is a transparent lady on the foreground which is the breeze coming from the sea , the song of the water clapping in the background, the scent of the music floating in the room, the bird lady who never disappears.

Farms in Nashua with goauche. Spring painting

2010-01-29T16:11:00.001-08:00

gouache on paper $100. The spring in Nashua where I discovered this farm behind the Ice Cream place
if interested email msawaf@msn.com

Opening at the Sharon Art center Depot gallery in January 2010

2010-01-21T04:50:00.001-08:00

My painting of Madeline is in the middle. Many artists and collectors were there and the atmosphere was joyous and interesting.

Ogunquit Maine with boats.

2010-01-21T04:41:00.001-08:00

OIL ON MASONITE BOARD, 8x10
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It is a view of Ogunquit in Maine, with the boats and the flowers in the foreground

Liz lady of Lebanon

2010-01-19T10:49:00.000-08:00

Liz lady of Lebanon, oil 24x30
for commission of information please email msawaf@msn.com

Madeline with the white dress

2010-01-16T08:49:00.001-08:00

Madeline and the white dress is a portrait of Madeline done last year when she was two years old. I won a first prize for this painting and would love to paint commissions portraits.
To contact me email me at msawaf@msn.com

Medieval women

2010-01-16T08:43:00.001-08:00

acrylic on board 16x20. One of my earlier paintings transition from the stained glass women into the flower women. There is a door in the background, access to a new world of vegetation. I used medieval tapestry for the background.

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What is an Arlecchino or Harlequin? the Harlequin and music

2010-01-11T07:17:00.000-08:00

This painting was sold through Three Graxes gallery and is now in Holland, Europe.

Here is what Google says:"Arlequin is the French translation of "Arlecchino", a famous character of the Italian "Commedia dell'Arte". As a character he has many aspects, but he has the ability to switch among them very easily according to its needs and to necessities. This polymorphic ability is symbolized by his colorful costume, from which the Arlequin icon was designed

AN AFTERNOON WITH THE male HARLEQUIN and MUSIC

2010-01-09T07:43:00.000-08:00

An afternoon of laughter and music with the Harlequin and friends. Don't forget my cat Snowball in the foreground and notice the Nashua wild pink landscape in the back

Family afternoon

2010-01-02T07:58:00.000-08:00

acrylic gouache on paper. this painting is inspired by a family scene of my niece Paulina, my grandaughter Maddy and my daughter Liz, of course I could not help adding an Harlequin in the background,
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three women and cat

2009-12-31T09:30:00.000-08:00

acrylic on paper 8x10" image
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the Welcoming

2009-12-11T16:23:00.001-08:00

30x40 size oil $3500.00
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House of Lebanon in gouache

2009-12-08T19:11:00.001-08:00

acrylic on paper by Marilene Sawaf and painted during my trip to Lebanon during "My rescuing my parents mission".. but that is another story!
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beach in Ocean City

2009-11-27T06:43:00.001-08:00

OIL on canvas 30x40
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more figurative art

2009-11-12T10:44:00.001-08:00

WWW.MARILENE-SAWAF.COM
ACRYLIC ON PAPER $100

2009-11-12T10:35:00.001-08:00

acrylic on paper $100
by MARILENE SAWAF WWW.MARILENE-SAWAF.COM

2009-10-09T13:26:00.001-07:00

oil on masonite board 8x10 $100

Ladies with horseman on claybord

2009-10-07T19:34:00.001-07:00

ACRYLIC GOAUCHE ON PANEL 8X10

Four flower ladies

2009-10-04T10:24:00.001-07:00

OIL, 30X40 WWW.MARILENE-SAWAF.COM

Hot air balloons hats

2009-10-01T08:56:00.001-07:00

The ladies with the hot air balloons hats..I never knew I could come up with a subject like this one!

sketch portrait of Anne

2009-09-17T10:02:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas paper

Four ladies and music

2009-09-15T10:24:00.001-07:00

oil 24x30

Madeline with red hat

2009-09-09T18:18:00.000-07:00

Hubert and Carol on the sun filled deck

2009-09-03T11:22:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas
$3000

portrait of Paulina

2009-08-31T20:13:00.001-07:00

oil portrait 16x20 of Paulina

Afternoon in blue

2009-08-28T06:55:00.000-07:00

16x20 acrlyc gouache on panel

red tree in New England

2009-08-17T08:05:00.000-07:00

8x10 oil painting on masonite board,
the mauve flowers, the yellow field and the red trees, a day to remember

Lady of India with elephant

2009-08-13T06:24:00.001-07:00

2009-08-12T08:31:00.001-07:00

acrylic gouach on panel, 16x20,$1200
for more information check www.marilene-sawaf.com

Rachel with hat

2009-08-08T07:05:00.001-07:00

I would like to paint more portraits and would paint people heads on a 16x20 oil canvas like this one .

woman in gold

2009-08-05T07:28:00.001-07:00

acrylic on paper, 16x20 with matboard
$300
for more information go to www.marilene-sawaf.com

Ogunquit

2009-08-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

16x20 sixe
acrylic on board
$400

Rye beach

2009-07-25T07:14:00.001-07:00

oil on masonite, unframed
$100
This landscape on Odiourne park on Rye beach in NH is a conservation museum for nature..I liked the fallen tree next to the water
for more information on the artist check www.marilene-sawaf.com

ELIZABETH LADY OF LEBANON

2009-07-24T08:17:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas , 24x30
It is a portrait of my daughter Elizabeth with the flowered patterned dress and background which can be seen in most of my paintings
In the back are shown some houses of Lebanon with the traditional Venitian arcades which can be seen in all the old homes of Lebanon where I spent 15 years of my life and went to college. We used to go in all those old villages and take pictures and measurements of the old houses for our architectural projects. This was before the civil war started in a Lebanon that was smiling and friendly to strangers. Elizabeth was born here. She is a first born immigrant in the Sawaf family. In her blood still runs the blood of a woman of syrian- lebanese descent
I would like to get commissions for portraits
For more information of my work and myself check my website at www.marilene-sawaf.com

AFTERNOON IN RED

2009-07-21T07:41:00.000-07:00

AFTERNOON IN RED
ACRYLIC ON PAPER FRAMED 16X20 $600
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.MARILENE-SAWAF.COM

PERSIAN DREAM BY MARILENE SAWAF

2009-07-17T14:22:00.000-07:00

ACRYLIC ON CLAYBORD,$300
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Prescott park in colors by Marilene Sawaf

2009-07-16T06:46:00.000-07:00

oil on 8x10 masonite $100 unframed
for more information check my website at www.marilene-sawaf.com

Blue hat ladies

2009-07-14T07:22:00.000-07:00

Oil, 24x30 on canvas
$1400
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2009-07-13T13:48:00.001-07:00

acrylic on paper $100
unframed
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NJ shore, Ocean city by Marilene Sawaf

2009-07-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

8x10 acrylic on paper framed

An interesting buyer on the Fourth of July in Amherst NH

2009-07-07T07:30:00.000-07:00

He really liked my Art although he could not bend to see the details!

park in Portsmouth

2009-07-07T07:29:00.000-07:00

acrylic on paper.Framed. $150

2009-07-04T04:48:00.001-07:00

for more information check http://www.marilenesawaf.blogspot.com
acrylic on paper, 24x30
$1500

painting in Kennebunkport

2009-07-02T11:03:00.000-07:00

here I am painting in the wind and rain at Kennebunkport in Maine
Nita Casey found refuge in the trunk and our paintings were sold at the Momentum hotel in Kennebunkport during an auction.It was a wet day!

Portsmouth in bloom

2009-07-02T11:02:00.001-07:00

Oil painting by artist Marilene Sawaf
24x36 oil on canvas
for more information check http://www.marilenesawaf.blogspot.com or go to
www.marilene-sawaf.com

House with flowers in oil

2009-06-28T20:52:00.000-07:00

30x24"

ladies and birds

2009-06-26T19:46:00.001-07:00

Acrylic gouache on paper, framed with hand painted matboard, $150

Lady and Bird

2009-06-22T07:24:00.001-07:00

Lady and Bird by Marilene Sawaf, acrylic gouache on paper
$600