Part of the Vanishing Worlds virtual gallery.
Philemona Williamson Transitions
My paintings explore the transition from childhood to adulthood, that tumultuous time we call adolescence. It is a stage of awkwardness, exploration and possibilities. My figures navigate this journey within a society which insists on describing individuals first by race, gender and class. Such groupings represent only a small part of one’s essence, and far from the most significant.
I want to show the nuanced qualities in each of us at that most precious and transitory time of life. I feel as though the innocence, the awakening of a sensuality, the budding awareness of a place in a larger community, are all at the fingertips of an adolescent. How they maneuver through this world, reacting to our social, personal, and psychological landscape, represents the journey that I delve into in my painting.
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Dusty Afternoon
2010 Oil on Canvas 48″ x 60″ Courtesy of the Artist $35,000
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Red Buckled Shoe
215-15 Oil on Canvas 48″ x 60″ Courtesy of the Artist $35,000 |
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Pink Party Hat
2014 Oil on Canvas 48″ x 60″ Courtesy of the Artist $30,000 |