the Belle of Bonaventure Cemetery......
Matt & I went to the lovely town of Savannah, Georgia for my birthday, and we had a wonderful time. It even inspired this painting! She is the first in my new "Southern Gothic" series of paintings (original paintings inspired by the American South, particularly historic and haunted aspects of it...). Specifically this piece is inspired by my visit to Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia last Thursday. One of the most beautiful cemeteries I've ever visited (and I've been to a lot!) - I first read about it in the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and I had to go visit it myself! If you are ever by Savannah, go check it out! Anyway - "Belle of Bonaventure" shows a quiet scene featuring a wide eyed southern bell amidst the murk, mist, and Spanish moss amongst the tombs. She is simply beautiful. FRAMED it measures 26"x22" and is an original acrylic painting on a 12"x16" masonite panel and it is FRAMED in an elegant 5" wide heavy, ornate antiqued-gold leaf toned open wood frame. My husband Matt has framed this piece very beautifully indeed. She's all ready-to-hang! She is up in my eBay store at a fixed price where it will remain until purchased on eBay by a lucky bidder (otherwise she'll travel back to Georgia with me for Dragon*Con!)!