DAME ELIZABETH
WATERCOLOR, INK ON PAPER,
PANEL MOUNTED | VARNISHED,
10 X 10 INCHES | 2.54 X 2.54 CM,
15 X 15 INCHES | 38 X 38 CM FRAMED,
2021
The painting Dame Elizabeth is a reimagined, Illustrated Portraiture of Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (Liz Taylor). It is one in a series (Head Games) representing metaphoric expressions of the state of civil and political unrest.
The artwork features a tetradic color palette, incorporating two complementary color pairs, with red as the dominant color in analogous variations. According to Jacob Olesen, "The color red symbolizes passion and energy. Used to evoke feelings of lust and desire, this ruby hue entices with its seduction."