C$750
Getting old continues to be a culturally undesirable. Contrary to this pervasive attitude, gerotranscendence (C. Jung, E. Erikson, L. Tornstram) is seen as the final stage in a natural process towards maturation and wisdom defining a reality somewhat different than the normal mid-life reality which we tend to project on old age. A reality offering a redefinition of time, space, life and death, and a redefinition of the self. Therenzina has long transcended the limits of our ageist society…
Technique: | Watercolour on Arches |
Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
Unframed Size: | 12in x 16in |
Frame: | Not framed |
Weight: | 1.5lbs (estimated) |
Mary Lynn Whale
Edmonton, Alberta
Watercolour and drawing are my main medium. I have a lens for an ageing aesthetic; enthralled by the titillating nature of asymmetry and imperfection of the ageing process.
"I seek to express the beauty, the poignancy, the drama, and the authenticity of the ageing process."