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No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate
No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate
No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate
No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate
No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate
No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate

No. 2255 "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)" Portrait Plate

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An oil portrait painting of Hilary wearing a mask in a black dress with a white collar on an antique French Haviland & Co. Limoges plate with a black and gold gilt border with a delicate Medieval feel, measuring 7.5". Entitled "Hilary Laced Up Her Sensible Half-Boots (and Hid the Satin Slippers Under Her Cloak)". 

THE STORY: Inspired by literature, my portraits have novelistic titles that hint at the adventures of their heroines (and sometimes heroes). In this mini-collection of masked portraits, the directness of gaze suggests a willingness to share secrets, and the masks suggest balls, trysts, and clandestine escapades.
THE CHINA: Many of my paintings are set in antique saucers and dishes which not only work as unexpected frames but add a layer of historical narrative on top of the origin story. Each piece has a unique blend, so that some are more romantic, some more exotic, and some more otherworldly.