ARIOSO III, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas. 44″ x 60″.
ELIJA II: CHARIOT AND FIRE, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas. 52″ x 62″. This painting is inspired by the Old Testament story of Elijah, the great prophet, who was taken into heaven by god in a whirlwind, in a chariot of fire with flaming horses.
DANCE OF THE LAST ANEMONE, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas. 38″ x 54 “.
EARTH, FIRE, WIND by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas. 50″ x 70″.
FIRE ON THE LAKE, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic and airbrush on paper. 20″ x 30″.
FANTASIA II, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas. 34″ x 50″. This painting was inspired by the Disney animated film of the same name.
STORM CHASERS: EYE OF THE STORM, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas. 36″x 60″.
WIND, SEA. ROSES, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas, 28″ x 36″. Inspired by a love poem by Kenneth Patchen – “The Sea is Awash with Roses, O They Blow Upon the Land.” In the painting, I wanted to convey the same sense of the transient nature of love and beauty, as with the passing of blossoms on the wind,
INTROITUS: FICTION OF OBEDIENCE, FICTION OF REBELLION, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic and airbrush on paper. 24″ x 28″.
LIPSTICK SUNSET, by Madonna Walters. Acrylic and airbrush on paper. 20″ x 30″”.
PATTERN OF AMBER, by Madonna Walters, Acrylic on canvas. 50″ x 60″. I made this painting while re-reading the Chronicles of Amber series by sci-fi writer Roger Zelazny. I wanted to create a sense of tension of navigating the pattern of Amber and shifting between shadow worlds where reality is changeable.
SPRING POTION WITH CALLA, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 40″ x 60″. In my studio, I had a copy of the beautiful black & white calla lily photos done by Robert Mapplethorpe. Some of the lilies were upright, some reclining. All were voluptuous. This painting was inspired by them.
CUTTING THE BLOOD ROOT FREE. by Madonna Walters, acrylic on paper, 20″ x 26″, This painting was inspired by a conversation with a gardener friend who described the difficulty she had in eliminating blood root plant from her flower beds. I was getting divorced at the same time and drew a comparison.
ALLEGRO, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 50″ x 54″,
AMULET FOR LIFE IN EDEN, by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, approx. 18″ x 26″,
BROKEN GRASS, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, approx. 20″ x 32″. This painting was inspired by lying in the sun on the grass, and rolling over to actually look at the blades of grass and imagine the world inhabited by plants, insects, and microorganisms.
INTROITUS – LIMITED BUT FERTILE POSSIBILITIES, by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, approx. 18″ x 26″,.
CHASING THE LIGHT – SAGUENAY, by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, approx. 20″ x 30″, This painting was inspired by a trip to the fjords and craggy cliffs of Saguenay, Quebec in December.
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TAKE FLIGHT, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 50″ x 54″. This painting was inspired by photos of the Monarch butterfly migration.
SHELOB IN HER WEB, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 50″ x 60″, Inspired by the spider — and monster — Shelob, in the Lord of the Rings. Shelob’s lair was on the way to Mordor.
INTROITUS – YOU LOVE THE THUNDER, by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, 28″ x 36″,
HORNED LANDSCAPE -PRAIRIE, SKY AND CREVICE, by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, 20″ x 30″.
THE FOLDING AND UNFOLDING OF SPACE, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 38″ x 54″.
DEEP BREAKFAST OF PURE SUNLIGHT, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 40″ x 60″. I was painting outside in the bright sunlight of summer while working on this piece, and listening to the music of the composer Ray Lynch, from his album of electronic music called “Deep Breakfast.” The music was magical.
NEMESIS II by Madonna Walters. acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 64″,
RUN BEFORE THE WIND by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas 50″ x 70″. This painting was inspired by sailing on Lake Michigan with a spinnaker. Running before the wind was exhilarating, challenging, and sometimes risky.
AMULET by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, 20″ x 30″.
MAKING THE WIND STAND STILL by Madonna Walters, Acrylic on canvas, 40″x 66″,.
STATUS ERUPTUS by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 28″ x 36″. Inspired by a flurry of earthquakes and summit eruption on Kīlauea, Hawaii, in 1974.
EARTH CYCLE IV by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 40″ x 72″,
CHRYSALIS by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, approx. 20″ x 30″.
RUN BEFORE THE STORM by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 46″ x 36″.
ARIOSO by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 44″ x 60″.
ISIS’ IRIS by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 40″ x 64″.
RAINY NIGHT HOUSE by Madonna Walters, Acrylic on canvas, 20″ x 26″. This painting was inspired by spending a rainy, windy evening at the West Grand Traverse Bay home of Suzy and Dan Stupka, when they were living out on the peninsula in the 1970’s. We watched as sheets of rain fell from the sky.
WAVE II – ELEMENTAL by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 36″ x 46″.
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INTROITUS – THE NATURE OF THE FLOWER IS TO BLOOM by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, 20″ x 30″.
RIG OF LIGHTS by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 36″ x 46″.
DAWNTREADER by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 36″.
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LE FEU (THE FIRE) by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 34″ x 50″
THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD DUM by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 20″ x 28″. This was inspired by reading The Lord of the Rings. The bridge of Khazad Dum is where Gandolf the wizard battled the Balrog, and they both fell to the abyss.
DIALOGUE DU VENT ET DE LA MER by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 60″.
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NOTUS by Madonna Walters. Acrylic on canvas, diptych, 16″ x 36″. It was in the heat of summer that I made this painting, while re-reading Edith Hamilton’s book, Mythology. I was mesmerized by the stories of the gods and myths. This painting represented warmth and power, so I named it for Notus, the God of the south wind, who represented warmth, radiance, energy, youth, and innocence in Greek mythology. Notus was also the bringer of rain.
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CLEARING by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, approx. 36″ x 46″.
EARTH CYCLE II by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 50″ x 70″.
FLOWERS FOR CERBERUS by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 42″ x 64″. Edith Hamilton’s book, Mythology, was the source inspiration for many paintings, including this one. In Greek mythology, Cerberus was the hound of Hades, a multi-headed dog monster who guarded the gates of the Underworld. His role was to prevent the dead from leaving. These “flowers” were an offering to Cerberus, to release the dead.
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CANYON by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, 20″ x 30″.
RIVER LETHE by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 64″.
CHRYSALIS II by Madonna Walters, acrylic and airbrush on paper, 20″ x 30″.
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COLOR TOUR: SATURN by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 44″ x 70″.
DEGAGEMENT by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 50″ x 70″.
PHOENIX II by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas.
HEPHAESTUS – LORD OF FIRE by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 36” x 58”.
CALYPSO MAGNOLIA II, by Madonna Walters, acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 60″.
TBA – art to come.