RMW Ramblings

  Cards of Christmas Past 1987 Three Kings Here is another screen printed card and a collage painting using the same theme.  Three Kings represents the Magi from the Gospel of Matthew who came "from the east" to worship the "king of the Jews" as kings.  This traditional interpretation has its origin from the prophesy of Isaiah, "Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn."     In Western Christian tradition there were three kings...   In my painting they are guided by the"star," here a confluence of planets that some claim to be the sign identified by the Wise Men.  I fabricated the frame to fit the spirit of the painting.

  Cards of Christmas Past And a Painting! 1980 Holy Family  his screen printed card design has been one of my favorites.  In 1980 I did a large collage painting based on this image.    The background is a light spray of metallic gold paint on heavy kraftboard.   The figures were cut from Japanese wrapping papers, the halos from metallic gold holiday wrap.  The roses are construction paper.  I built a simple oak frame and painted on the small floral ornament.