Venus Slumber

Venus Slumber
Originally uploaded by Toni Wallachy

Whenever I travel to Europe, I love meandering through the art museums and private collections of great Renaissance art. Somehow it speaks to me deeply. Maybe I was a true renaissance woman reborn to this modern world I now know.

I often purchase books that capture and stimulate the creative senesce. Visually studying the lines, colour hues and brush strokes of some of the masters like Donatello, Diego Velazquez and Renoir.

This of course subconsciously transfers its self to my work - a photo based, painterly tribute to the masters.

"Venus was commonly associated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite - principally associated with love, beauty and fertility. We all have an inner Venus, however, we're not always in tune with this goddess that drives us naturally and subconsciously. Seemingly always questioning the why and how behind our lustful thoughts and actions. Is this not our inner Venue screaming to come out? or at least be acknowledged so she can rest contently in a space of confidence."