Rising Hill
by Saundra Johnson
Title
Rising Hill
Artist
Saundra Johnson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Upon hearing Amanda Gorman's poem at Joe Biden's presidential inauguration ceremony, I was immediately reminded of the late Maya Angelou and was inspired to immortalize both phenomenal women on canvas. This piece depicts Angelou anointing the young Gorman, perhaps with her blessing, or knowledge, or experience. Although the women have very different styles, there are many similarities between them, including their very large rings.
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March 7th, 2021
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Enara Grace
A superb piece of art! Well done F/L
Saundra Johnson replied:
Thank you. When I heard Miss Gorman speak, I was reminded of how the late Maya Angelou's poetry moved me. It seemed that somehow Angelou annointed Gorman....at least in my mind.
Gary F Richards
Magnificent composition, lighting, shading and artwork! F/L … voted for this piece in the Female Celebrities contest!
Anne Gifford
Fabulous artwork! like/f/vote
Saundra Johnson replied:
Thank you so much. These women are/were artists in their own right, using the medium of the spoken word, rather than a pen, pencil or paintbrush. Art is truly the cornerstone of civilization.
GJ Glorijean
National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Hill was AWESOME at the 2021 Inauguration! Your capturing & blessing SOUL of the NATION is incredible! Virtual PRIZE & ACL Featuring for your new painting Saundra. GJ glorijean
GJ Glorijean
Saundra, Your painting honoring these 2 Women is now FEATURING in ACL Art CHANGES Lives w/ Special Recognition on the Home Page & Tweet: "WHM March 2021- Phenomenal Painting of 2 Powerful POETS rising from POTUS Inaugurations!" ACL GJ
Saundra Johnson replied:
Thank you so much for the feature. These two women inspired me so much that I was compelled to paint them.
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