Orpheus

vintage music sheets, vintage paper, acrylic, and oil on linen
17.5 x 21.5 inches (framed)

In the story of Orpheus, he goes down into the underworld to bring back his love. He is told not to look back, or else lose her forever. So when I saw this image of a woman facing away from us, her dress like bone (an integral part of the landscape around her), and the sheet music to "Orpheo," I knew they belonged together. We can look back, but not too much, or we lose this moment and sometimes ourselves.