CONVERSATION
16"x30" watercolor and colored pencil
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Since sunflowers follow the sun as they grow, artistic representations of them often
represent adoration and devotion.
© Elizabeth Ward Carter, 2010 |
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DAMSELS AND TIGERS
Tiger lilies are symbolic of the feminine qualities all lilies represent but they emphasize
their more powerful aspects. The damselflies, in some cultures indicate the fleeting power
of light and change.
© Elizabeth Ward Carter, 2011 oil 24"x12" |
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THE END OF SUMMER
graphite and colored pencil, 30"x 22"
The Monarch butterfly, which symbolizes returning souls in the Mexican culture, coupled with the dying
sunflower, represents the idea of death and rebirth.