Tanzania is one of 10 pieces that make up the Wanderlust Series. The entire series is a meditation on my past travels to different locations around the world.
I visited Tanzania in 1998 and had the opportunity to see so much wildlife on safari. The three memories I chose to reflect upon from my time in Tanzania include: the moment I saw a cheetah on my 15th birthday, zebras out in a field of yellow flowers and my favorite antelope— Thomson’s gazelle—grazing.
About the series: I selected round canvases to reinforce my belief that time is circular. Each painting reflects on a location and three memories or photos from that trip. The swirling look of each painting is like a hazy portal into the past. By utilizing mirror paint in the center of each painting, I invite viewers to become participants—allowing them to transport themselves into my memory and “traveling” to a different place.
This painting is 20 inches in diameter and .5 inches in depth. It is varnished and pre-wired for ease of hanging.
