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"Juliet" the first painting in my "Virtuosas" series.
Juliet, from the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" is probably one of the best known tragic female leads in history. The idea of "star-crossed lovers," two people who are deeply in love but fate constantly seems to be trying to rip apart, is one that used to keep me up at night as a child (and, to be honest, still does now). I've spent much of my life pondering over such stories. Cyrano and Roxanne (from my favorite play of all time), Tristan and Isolde, Guinevere and Lancelot... the list goes on and on. And, while I have a whole slew of opinions about how in love Juliet really was, I can't help but be in love with the tale of Juliet and her Romeo. It breaks my heart and inspires me to this day. I wanted to honor her in my paintings. I gave her royal violet slippers, my favorite slippers of the entire series and she is the only woman actually dancing in the set, moving with all the grace of a ballet virtuosa, because true love never rests. My tribute to star-crossed lovers everywhere.
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