Cat and Mouse

A dream becomes a circus poster; is she protesting or directing?

Cat and Mouse, 2013, oil on canvas, 16" x 20"  $900

Day of the Dead

Emily has always loved the imagery from the Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations.  This painting is based on a tiny woodcut that Emily had pinned up for years on the wall of ephemera in her studio.

If they weren't sitting, this handsome couple would qualify as a classic Emily pas de deux.

Day of the Dead, 2013, oil on canvas, 18" x 24"  $1000

Alphonse and Gaston

I once went to dinner with Emily's grand-parents, rest their souls.  In the middle of a chaotic meal, Emily's grandmother called to the waiter "Alphonse, Alphonse!" which seemed unlikely to be anyone's name in this Brooklyn Italian restaurant.  Only much later did I realize that her mind, in searching for "Garçon," had stumbled across the names of a pair of cartoon characters from her youth.

Alphonse and Gaston, 2013, oil on canvas, 16" x 20"  $900

Fruit Goddess

This painting was inspired by the Minoan Snake Goddess, an image that has haunted Emily for years.

Fruit Goddess, 2011, oil on canvas, 16" x 20"  $900

Elephant Hat

Another circus couple!

Elephant Hat, 2011, oil on canvas, 18" x 24"  $900

Magic Trick

Maybe he doesn't fully understand his own magic.

Magic Trick, 2011, oil on canvas, 16" x 20"  $900

The Embrace

They embrace tenderly and a little wearily, as if having spent an entire night dancing.

The Embrace, 2011, oil on canvas, 18" x 24"  $900

This is another in Emily's pas de deux collection. See here for these other examples.

The Farce

The story is all in the hands.

The Farce, 2011, oil on canvas, 18" x 24"  $900

This painting is based on a much earlier illustration that was commissioned by The New Yorker many years ago.  Sadly, they never published it, in spite of sending a private courier all the way from NYC to get the painting after they had lost the photo transparency.



Circus, 1992, oil on canvas, 20" x 25"  $750
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Snake Charmer

The beaked Plague Doctor mask is a classic Venetian Carnevale mask.  This minstrel is perhaps hoping to ward off the effects of too much charm.

Snake Charmer, 2011, oil on canvas, 16" x 20"  $900
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Carnival Tiger

Can you tell which one is the carnival tiger?



Carnival Tiger, 2011, oil on canvas, 18" x 24"  $900

Emily has embarked on a new series of generally larger paintings, based on her love of the circus, commedia dell'arte, carnival, and minstrelsy.  We'll call this series Carnival, and Everyone is Left-handed will be considered the first painting in this series.

Everyone is Left-handed

Everyone is Left-handed, 2010, oil on canvas, 20" x 16"  $900
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Emily's own commedia dell'arte troupe!

By the way, Emily points out that if you have a left hand, then you are, technically, left-handed.