42 of 65

|

acrylic prints butterfly acrylic prints mother acrylic prints motherhood acrylic prints mom acrylic prints baby acrylic prints child acrylic prints butterflies acrylic prints cocoon acrylic prints chrysalis acrylic prints whimsical acrylic prints colorful acrylic prints rainbow acrylic prints realism acrylic prints realistic acrylic prints

paintings butterfly paintings mother paintings motherhood paintings mom paintings baby paintings child paintings butterflies paintings cocoon paintings chrysalis paintings whimsical paintings colorful paintings rainbow paintings realism paintings realistic paintings

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Mother cradles her tiny little one tenderly, as butterflies dance, heralding a magical transformation. Swathed in soft cocoon, and sleeping soundly, one day the little caterpillar will spread his wings and fly off to his destiny.

Ragen's paintings pay homage to the Symbolist painters of the late nineteenth century as well as the sinuous, organic aesthetic of Art Nouveau. Themes of transformation and rebirth are presented dramatically, often the pieces feature women merging with animals, nature or elements of the organic world and the richly emotional, mystical quality of her work suggests connection to an unseen energy, or divine force inhabiting the realm of the physical. Ragen Mendenhall is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and her love of art and her unusual skill for drawing was evident from an early age. Even as a child her first sketches were incredibly detailed and revealed a fascination for fantasy creatures in other-worldly settings. Over the years,...