Nana as a Madonna Wood Print

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I have always believed that Mary should have been shown as a very young, dark skinned girl who took on the weight of the world when the angel announced to her that she would bear the only child of God. What would that do to a person, a mother and a young one at that? I had to dress Nana in a veil and just had her look at me with those eyes of hers. I didn't tell her what to think about or what I was thinking about. I just told her to not smile. I think this is a powerful piece that gives us a glimpse into the possible past.

My full name is Jodie Marie Anne Richardson Traugott. I use my initials jm-ART and/or my tattoo of a star as my signature. Although I never liked art through high school, I "discovered" it in my early 20's and have never stopped creating since. Photography is my latest love, but I've been a painter for over 50 years. I consider myself a Renaissance woman with my hand in many disciplines and a love for all artistic ways and means. Because of that, my work is all over the map...in style, medium and intent. I look at that as a strength, not a weakness! I will show a variety of work, but one main focus of my art is my granddaughter, Arianna. She calls herself Nana and has become my muse and my obsession. I can't stop painting and...