Shoe Portraits

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   Sandy’s Shoe is a portrait in honor of my late cousin, Sandra Kehoe who passed in 2014 at the age of 71.
   Sandy was an incredible  mom, spouse, grandma, nurse and vibrant soul. I made this piece as a gift to my
   three cousins, her sons, and I set out to incorporate elements that would directly and indirectly capture her legacy.

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1.    1. Amethyst crystal, one of Sandy’s birth stones
   
2.    2. 3 pieces of turquoise, another birth stone, representing her three sons
3.    3. Photos of hydrangeas from her yard
4.    4. A locket containing two photos: one a silhouette made when she was a little girl and the other her nursing graduation portrait    5. A lighthouse earring.  She was quite fond of the lighthouse motif and to me her presence was like that of a beacon.
   
5.    6.Marsh heather…a favorite of hers
6.    7. Interior of shoe is a composite painting based on folk art paintings that she made on furniture and various objects. She was             inspired by the work of Vermont folk artist Warren Kimble.
   
7.    8. A 3 holiday snowman. Sandy loved the holidays and went above and beyond in her thorough home decor themes.
   
8.        The head  represents Halloween, the middle winter/Christmas, and the bottom the 4th of July.
   
9.    9. A small seagull feather to represent her spirit.   
   

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1.    A. From a wide collection of photographs across Sandy’s life I put together two montages upon which I painted. The left one    
   
2.         represents family, the right one significant events from her life.
   


3.    B. Sand and sea life. Sandy loved living close to the ocean.
   

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