Mary Beth Acosta, The Secrets of Dora Maar
Cut paper collage,19"h x 14"w
$900
I chose to construct this portrait entirely out of
magazine pieces that were published during
Pablo Picasso's lifetime. They range from the
1900's to the 1960's. Perhaps some clues are
hidden in this concurrent ephemerae that can
help us understand Dora Maar's enigmatic
expression.
Corey Bechler, Green Hat Gardener
Ceramic, 40"h x 10"w x 14”d
$475
I have always been inspired by Picasso, nature, and
whimsy...now I am able to add all three dimensions
together to create a Happy Bird, Gardening with a
Green Hat!
Char Bickel, Leafy Green Hat,
Silk screen collage, 21”h x 17”w
$525
Green is my favorite color - the color of hope
and new growth. Picasso and I have history.
As a high school senior, I wrote my 12th
grade term paper on Picasso's portraits. So
when MAG decided to have a show riffing on
"Woman in the Green Hat," I felt right at
home.
Kathy Brady, Green Hat in the Third Dimension
Handmade paper (abaca and silk),
18"h x 12"w x 5”d
$295
My goal was to reduce this abstract portrait to a
simple 3-Dimensional form using my hand- made
paper of abaca & silk. "There are only two types of
woman...Goddesses and doormats" (Picasso)
Meet Goddess with Green Hat!
Ritch Branstrom, Self Portrait with the
Green Hat Heartbreaker
Found object sculpture, 92"h x 36"w x 24”d
$40,000
Never break up with a musician or artist
.Kathy Brady, Green Hat in the Third Dimension, handmade paper (abaca and silk), 18"h x
because you will have a song or a work done
12"w x 5”, $295
in your leaving. Ritch has created a self
portrait in his style of found objects and has
made his heartbreaker ex-girlfriend out of a
sheet of 4' x 8' 1/8th " steel. A 7.5 foot show
stopper.
Andrew Cangelose, She Wears an Ethereal Hat
Graphite, 21”h x 17”w
$550
The interpretive power of line in its simplicity was
chosen to capture the highly-refined and delicate
aspects of being. Perhaps we do not always truly
recognize the many hats one might wear.
Andrew Cangelose, Lyrical Lady with a Green Hat
Ink, graphite, colored pencil, 21”h x 17”w
$550
Gestural and delicate lines express the fluidity of the
lady's multi-dimensionality. She is a multidimensional being bathed in the expansiveness of
her awareness and consciousness.
Andrew Cangelose, Lady with a Green Cosmic Hat
Ink, graphite, colored pencil, 19"h x 15.5”w
$550.
This abstract piece expresses a multi-dimensionality
with an element of immediacy and improvisation with
whimsicality. There are influences of the artists
Kandinsky and Mirò. The lady is electric.
Linda Chamberlain, Self Portrait:
Childhood Memories
Oil pastel/acrylic, 13.5”h x 13.5”w
$325
I felt like an abandoned child with the
early death of my father and long grieving
mother. I spent countless hours alone with
my pads of paper in my old Victorian
home in the company of my precious little
parakeet, Pretty Bird. Thus, in many of my
works a small bird will appear.
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Mike Cotter, Brother with Red Fedora
Mixed/collage, 17"h x 14”w, $585
Dana Constand, Ursa and the Greenest Hat
Watercolor, 22.25"h x 22.25”w
$1200.
This topic gave me great pause. I must paint a
she - bear, but would she wear a human
hat??? Alas, she would not! In this watercolor
portrait, Ursa proudly wears a hat created by
Mother Nature, the greenest hat of all!
Mike Cotter, Brother with Red Fedora
Mixed/collage, 17"h x 14”w
$585
Other than the many examples of prehistoric
art, such as cave art found in several
worldwide locations, most all artwork created
since then has been influenced by the ideas
and work of other artists. Some artists are
drawn to the wide range of work Pablo
Picasso gave to us. In part, I am enchanted
by the work of Henri Matisse, especially his
paper cut-outs, Pierre Bonnard’s employment
of color and the graphic quality found in Raul
Dufy’s paintings. Thank you to all three of
these artists and many more.
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Joanne Daniels, Old Bat with Green Girl Scout Hat
Plaster cast of clay sculpture, 16"h x 14"w x 14.5”d
$1900
Scary self portrait bust wearing 68 year old GS hat.
Horn growth occurred after eating too many cookies.
Pat Custer Denison, Grandmother in a Green
Hat
Limited edition digital print, 24"h x 28”w
$325
After a week a very interesting photo
exchanges with family who were researching
family genealogy it was fun to go through some
of my old photos looking for something to add
to the conversation. About three minutes after
setting aside a photo of my paternal
grandmother I received an email from Michigan
Artist’s Gallery announcing a spring group show
of pieces inspired by Picasso’s “Woman with
Green Hat.” That sealed it. Grandmother’s hat
became green and my next print was destiny.
Pat Custer Denison, Pablo's Mama: In
a Green Hat
Tile/ wood construction
77”h x 43”w x 25”d
$6800.
My cupboard has a new name for the
Channeling Picasso show. "Pablo's Mama: In
a Green Hat" honors the mother of the man. It
is a good place to store a few black and white
sweaters, a paper parasol, some colorful toys,
a vase or two, and maybe a small Matisse. Let
a few pigeons roost on her hat.
Mary Fortuna, White Rabbit Girl with Green Hat
Wool blend felt, hand sewn, hand embroidery,
12"h x 5"w x 2.5"d
$250
"When I was first invited to participate in this
show, the image that popped into my mind was of
a white rabbit girl with her long white ears poking
through a green hat. That's what I'm aiming for,
we'll see what happens."
Jerry Gates, Envy
Graphite and colored pencil, 17"h x 13”w
$180
I did my "envy" piece based on the idea of a
brutish an unruly animal wanting or lusting for
a few refinements from the civilized world.
Even though he seems evil and ghoulish, he
wants to change into something softer and
perhaps having the green hat will be the
"prize", the "bling" so to speak, that will propel
him out of the wildness and into a more
humane existence.
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Margie Guyot, Self Portrait with Green Hat
Oil, 24"h x 18”w
$800.
I love making things just as wild and crazy as
possible. To reflect current world conditions.
Hell, life is just a circus--at best.
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Diane Hawkey, We are all in the Green Hat
Ceramic, 9.25"h x 4.25"w x 3.5”d
$495
When I see Picasso’s “Woman with Green Hat” I
am struck by the sadness in Dora Maar’s eyes. It
was painted in 1939 as the world seemed about
to be falling into chaos and destruction. I imagine
Dora Maar would have the same look if Picasso
were to paint her today. In my version I present
her as Mother Earth and her green hat is a life
boat filled with all humanity.
Greg Jaris, Paloma's Pull Toy
Mixed media, 21"h x 12"w x 10”d
$350
"I have always found the toys that artists
have made for their children to be
captivating. The scale, theme and whimsy
show another side of an artist."
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Chandra Jennings, Bear with Honey Hat
Scratch board etching, 21"h x 21”w
$625.
I am a wildlife artist primarily. I was
thinking of a natural hat.
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Jil Johnson, Liebestraume
(German for "Dreams of Love")
Mixed media /24K gold leaf, 11.5" x 11.5",$825
The poems depict 3 different kinds of love, exalted
love, erotic love and unconditional, mature love.
Liebestraume 3 is the last of the three that Liszt
wrote and the most popular. It is split into 3
sections requiring dexterous finger work and great
technical ability. The same melody is used
throughout the piece, especially in the middle,
where the climax is reached. The image (the
artwork) completes the triad of poetry, music and
visual art. The imagery is congruent with the
pattern of 3 that repeats itself in many ways
throughout the music and poetry. The artwork
depicts love in it's different manifestations
becoming 'whole' in the center of the work, where it
all connects and transcends.
Jil Johnson, Float
Mixed media /24K gold leaf/vintage glass
11.5"h x 11.5"w
$495
"Float" is about letting go of ideas, thoughts, and
things that block truth, love, happiness and peace.
The fish in the boat is connecting to the source,
unworried by the waves tossing the little rowboat
(although he hasn't quite realized that he doesn't
even need the boat). The baby fish don't need
boats as they have no fear (yet). Starting from love
and going back to love. Remembering. Freed from
the lies of fear.
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Julie Kradel, Hat Hare
Ceramic, 22"h x 17w" x 6”d
$975
I wish they could only take me as I am. Hat
hair and all.
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Meredith Krell, Ginger
Oil on board, 11”h x 14”w
$375
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Ginger is my friend she is the best, which
explains why she is our library dog here in
Charlevoix.
When asked to participate in this exhibit I
thought Hmmmm I really don't like painting
people like I do animals so what first came to
mind was a furry friend it fit the bill, and so
here is Ginger.
Dan Lisuk, Liberty In Search of Hope
Acrylic on canvas, 20"h x 16"w
$495
The girl in the green hat has grown up and realized
that if the world is going to improve, she had better
leave her chair in Picasso’s studio and hit the
streets. Trading her frumpy green hat for a beret
from Pablo’s closet, and stealing the lamp from his
nightstand, she goes off in search of lost Hope. Her
wanderings take her across the ocean, to the front
yard of a house where the lights are off….Picasso, a
little Delacroix, Shepard Fairey, Georges de la Tour,
(Rembrandt too?)and a big hunk of Dan Lisuk all
rolled into this distinctly 2017-themed image.
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Laurie Meseroll, Dora
Acrylic/mixed media/beeswax finish, 71”h x 26”w
$2500
"I could never see her, never imagine her, except
crying" Picasso said about his jilted lover and muse,
Dora Maar.
Crowning her with flowers is a celebration of this
beautiful model/artist who embraced religion
following years of depression.
This is the exalted Dora.
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Charles Murphy, The Green Hat: Indulging
My Passion
Acrylic on board, 23.5"h x 28.5”w
$2400.
This is an acrylic painting on board which
depicts a woman in a green hat indulging her
passion for wine tasting at a festival. It
emanates from a series of mine titled "Chefs
and Stewards"
Greg Nachazel, There is Another World but it is in
This One
Acrylic and charcoal, 20"h x 16”w
$1200.
The ravishing brunette from Paris, Dora Maar, surr-rally
got into Pablo's head
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Nancy Adams Nash, Woman with the Green
Cat Hat
Acrylic on board, 20"h x 22”w
$850
I always liked Picasso's "Woman with Green
Hat" in the Phillips Collection when I lived in
Washington DC...my "Woman With a Green Cat
Hat" is an homage to Picasso and portraiture in
general.
Colleen O’Rourke, Dandelions and the Green Hat
Off-loom seed bead weaving, 15"h x 8"w x 8”d,
$1200.
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This piece was inspired by the essence of femininity .
Elizabeth Paxson, Liberty Lady in a Green
Refugee Hat
Plaster infused paper mache, 30"h x 14"w x 17”d
$850
My first thought looking at Picasso's "Woman in
Green Hat" was the boat like appearance of her
hat. Since I've had refugees on my mind of late,
the color green and the stoic face immediately
brought to mind the statue of liberty, (who may
be feeling a bit dazed at present.) I've tried to
combine these elements while staying within a
Picassoesque style.
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Scott Randolph, Green Hat with Woman
Recycled metal/mixed media,
15"h x 11"w x 3”d
$325
Pablo Picasso has always been my biggest
artistic inspiration with his ever changing
techniques and his unabashed love for
cartoons and cartoonists. My piece is a tip of
the hat to his multidimensional, colorful style
- Thank you Pablo!
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Joan Richmond, Green Hat, Altered Mood
Casein on paper, 22”h x 18”w
$625.
This interpretation of Picasso's Woman with
Green hat takes the image to a "cubist's
mood".
Sara Rodeck, A Fabric Homage, Picasso's:
Woman with Green Hat
Machine applique/hand quilted, 27”h x 21”w
$250
The inspiration came from Picasso's abstract style
and was machine appliqued and hand quilted with
dotted fabrics.
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Leanne Schnepp, Woman with Green Hat & Birds
Stoneware clay, stained and glazed,
21"h x 11"w x 7”d
$1500
The illusion of three-dimensional space in
conjunction with flat two-dimensional space that
Picasso created when he painted his subject in
"Woman with a Green Hat", inspired me to take a
sculptural approach of the same subject. In addition,
I changed her personality a bit to reflect our modern
views of women. She is much more direct and
unflinchingly regards the viewer as if to say "I know
who I am, but who are you?"
Leanne Schnepp, Shkaakaamikwe
Stoneware clay, stained and glazed,
50"h x 13"w x 15”d
$3000
"Our Earth Mother wears her green fronds as her
“hat” symbolizing growth, harmony, freshness, and
fertility. The green branches atop her head also
symbolizes safety and healing power."
Brian Schorn, Dora Maar:Lost at Sea
Found object assemblage, 20"h x 26"w x 8”d
$1600.
My interpretation of Picasso's "Woman with Green
Hat" was initially motivated by the boat-like form of
the green hat, combined with two found pieces of
triangular plywood. Since the painting was created
just after the beginning of WWII, the model, Dora
Maar, displays a pensive expression with a masklike appearance that suggest uncertainty, as if
something is lost. These qualities are the primary
inspiration for "Dora Maar: Lost at Sea."
Rufus Snoddy, Woman in Green, BD and AD
Mixed media, 17"h x 13"w x 13”d
$1500
"In the general spirit of Picasso's work, my piece
presents a personal interpretation. This
sculptural piece envisions a scenario of being
intrigued with a woman in a green hat from the
moment of stepping into a bar and that visual
intrigue after a few strong drinks, thus, Before
Drinks and After Drinks".
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Steve Toornman, Plaything
Oil, 10”h x 9”w
$195.
I do a lot of work with figurines and toys
and I remembered I had a figure of a
woman from the 1930's that was my
father's who had a green hat. I guess it
was meant to be!
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Mitch Truemner, She Placed her Green Hat on
her Head…then the Murders Began
Oil on canvas, 20"h x 20”w
$900
The Picasso painting once studied conjures up
so many questions, Who was she? What was
she contemplating?, What was going on in her
life?.... My title expands upon this to ask even
more questions…don’t you think?
Bill White, Beauty and the Green Hat
Acrylic on canvas, 26"h x 20”w
$900
The inspiration occurred as soon as I read
the description of the exciting concept for
this extremely inventive exhibit. I wanted
to be part of the exhibit and immediately
started exploring creative possibilities.
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Margaret White, Happiness is a New Green
Hat
Oil pastel/texture medium/paint,
19.75"h x 26.12”w,
$2200.
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Initially I was thrilled to have limitless subject
matter reduced to a single theme: Woman in a
Green Hat. After my brain began to percolate I
realized I could spend years on that theme
alone! I enjoyed exploring the transition of all
the facial features when one laughs.
Margaret White, Madonna in Green Hat
Mixed media, 21"h x 9"w x 18”d
$1800
I have created quite a few dolls in the past
so doing one with a green hat was fun for
me. I enjoyed doing a laughing face and
the "mini me" baby.
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Margaret White, Contemplative: Queen in the Green Hat
Mixed media/oil/gold leaf, 27.5”h x 21.5”w
$2500
I hand-painted the elaborate vintage frame that houses my
piece. The construction of the cut paper mosaic with metal
was leaf "grout" inspired by the frame’s intricate shapes and
rich color palette. "Contemplative: Queen in the Green Hat”
evokes the mood of Picasso’s “Woman with Green Hat”,
pensive but assured."
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Van Wilson, Spring Green Nesting Bird
Mixed media, 11.5"h X 13.5"w x 9.5”d,
$550
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Obviously my tendency is to use some
kind of bird, usually black as a central
figure in my work. The other criteria are
form, texture, color and most of all
whimsy. I create a story in my head such
as where did I put that green hat I like so
much. It must have looked comfortable to
the crow that frequents my open window.
That’s how Spring Green Nesting Bird
came to be.
Michelle Tock York, Magdalena
Clay & found object assemblage,
18"h X 14"w x 13”d
$695
Magdalena Gross was a sculptor in Warsaw
during WWII. In Ackerman’s “Zookeeper’s
Wife”, Magdalena is a character that
demonstrates a lust for life and sensitivity
towards the animals she sculpts in the zoo. She
herself, hid in the zoo for some time from the
Nazi’s. She demonstrated strength that
correlates with beauty in my imaginings. In this
sculpture, Magdalena’s skirt is an altered bird
cage.
Michelle Tock York, Marisol's Small Blessing
Clay & found object assemblage
14"h x 9"w x 9”d
$795
I met a lovely woman in Mexico named Marisol.
Her facial expressions and gestures exuded a
gentleness that seemed capable of holding
small creatures without harm.
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