Inspired by The Fisherman's Wife Stage One |
Inspired by The Fisherman's Wife |
I was immediately drawn to a painting at the National Gallery in Dublin and I took a photograph of it, which inspired this painting. The original painting was done by Irish artist Helen Mabel Trevor in 1892. She was fascinated by the fishing culture of Brittany and particularly the strength of the women whose husbands and sons faced the dangers of sea. The rosary beads and cane complete the image of an elderly woman who has experienced a lifetime worry, though tempered with piety, and the years are plainly displayed on her face.
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