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and women Artists, textile sculpture inspired by Art

Author: marinaelphick

I am a painter and batik artist. Creativity has been my drive, joy and therapy since I was a young girl. I am married with grown up children, who have always been a major inspiration and delight.
Dora Maar muse with "The Three Dancers," by Pablo Picasso, 1925. Dora Maar muse, designed and sculpted in textiles by artist, Marina Elphick. Dora Maar, one of six of Picasso's muses and lovers, Dora Maar was a renowned Surrealist photographer and artist herself.
June 8, 2017February 19, 2019

Dora Maar, Surrealist & Picasso’s muse

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La Gioconda, La Joconde, Lisa Gherardini, or as we all know her, Mona Lisa. A muse made by Marina Elphick on a Photoshop collage of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa oil painting.
May 1, 2017December 12, 2017

Mona Lisa

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Marie-Thérèse , seated in front of Picasso's painting of her. Art Muses individually hand made by Marina Elphick. Picasso's muse and lover, Marie-Thérèse.
April 2, 2017August 24, 2023

Picasso’s Muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter

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Teha'amana, Gauguin's muse. Art muse made by Marina.
February 22, 2017February 20, 2019

Teha’amana, Gauguin’s Tahitian Muse

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Matisse muse, made by Marina, in 'Gran Interior en Rojo', a painting by Henri Matisse.
January 29, 2017February 20, 2019

Matisse’s Muse, Lydia

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Marina's Frida Kahlo muse set against detail from Kahlo's "self portrait with necklace of thorns".
January 1, 2017August 24, 2023

Frida Kahlo

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Fanny Eaton, one of Marina's muses. Art Muses inspired by artist's paintings by Marina Elphick.
December 11, 2016September 13, 2020

Fanny Eaton, Pre-Raphaelite muse

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Jane Morris muse, favoured by Rossetti, hand sewn art doll, stitched and painted by Marina Elphick, UK artist.
November 20, 2016January 14, 2020

Rossetti’s Jane Morris

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Primavera muse doll inspired by Botticelli's paintings of Simonetta Vespucci. Marina's muses are inspired by artists models, individually hand made using fine cotton lawns and silks. Art Muses, art-dolls inspired by artist's paintings, by Marina Elphick.
October 25, 2016December 12, 2017

Botticelli’s Primavera

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